Re: REALLY OT: News Flash

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:40:07 -0800
"Michael M." <mcubed@slashmail.org> wrote:

[snip]

> From Wikipedia
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act :
> 
> "In addition to Disney (whose extensive lobbying efforts inspired the
> nickname 'The Mickey Mouse Protection Act'), California congresswoman
> Mary Bono (Sonny Bono's widow and Congressional successor) and the
> estate of composer George Gershwin supported the act. Mary Bono,
> speaking on the floor of the United States House of Representatives,
> said:
> 
>         "Actually, Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last
>         forever. I am informed by staff that such a change would violate
>         the Constitution. . . . As you know, there is also [Motion
>         Picture Association of America president] Jack Valenti's
>         proposal for the term to last forever less one day. Perhaps the
>         Committee may look at that next Congress. [1]"

I'm trying to wrap my head around 'forever less one day'.
Here's a relevant discussion [0].

Celejar

[0] http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=539299&messageID=1635368