PE> Someone once told me that "public domain" was not a
recognized term in
PE> Australian copyright law (although it is likely to be accepted anyway).

RS> Thats just talking about minimising the hassle involved in getting
RS> what you want with PD code done. Its considerably overstated IMO too.

Can you expand on that, I didn't really understand it.

PE> So what does Australian copyright law say happens to a
PE> piece of work 50 years after the death of the author ?

RS> Copyright law has nothing to do with PD stuff, only copyright stuff.

RS> Its not too clear if you are just mangling the two concepts
RS> or are now asking a completely separate question about what
RS> happens with copyright stuff. Its got nothing to do with PD.

Two separate questions.  This second question is what does Australian
law say happens to a piece of copyrighted work 50 years after the
death of the author.  Presumably it says something like "50 years
after the death of the author, the work becomes public domain".
BFN.  Paul.
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