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The public domain comprises the body of knowledge and innovation (especially creative works such as writing, art, music, and inventions) in relation to which no person or other legal entity can establish or maintain proprietary interests within a particular legal jurisdiction. This body of information and creativity is considered to be part of a common cultural and intellectual heritage, which, in general, anyone may use or exploit, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

If an item ("work") is not in the public domain, this may be the result of a proprietary interest as represented by a copyright or patent. The extent to which members of the public may use or exploit it, in relation to which proprietary interests exist, generally is limited. However, when a work's copyright or patent restrictions expire, it enters the public domain and may be used by anyone for any purpose.

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A creative work is said to be in the public domain if there are no laws which restrict its use by the public at large. There may be no laws which establish proprietary rights in relation to the work, or the work or its subject matter may be specifically excluded from existing laws. An item may be public domain in one jurisdiction but not another. For instance some works of literature are public domain in the US but not in the EU and vice versa.

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2 hours sleep pop on Twitter to see what's new... public domain being abused again ..nothing new :)
Jigjags (Rick Jagger) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:20:18 -0000
2 hours sleep pop on Twitter to see what's new... public domain being abused again ..nothing new :)
Four short links: 14 December 2009: Videos from the vault of the National Archives -- the public domain US governme... http://bit.ly/6ZR4SH
OriginalSignal (OriginalSignal) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:15:38 -0000
Four short links: 14 December 2009: Videos from the vault of the National Archives -- the public domain US governme... http://bit.ly/6ZR4SH
Four short links: 14 December 2009: Videos from the vault of the National Archives -- the public domain US governme... http://bit.ly/6k7GXw
Telletto (Telletto) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:06:55 -0000
Four short links: 14 December 2009: Videos from the vault of the National Archives -- the public domain US governme... http://bit.ly/6k7GXw
Interesting: Public domain videos. http://htxt.it/HerS
vaslittlecrow (Vanesa Littlecrow W) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:49:12 -0000
Interesting: Public domain videos. http://htxt.it/HerS
ヘッダだけでできるはずだから、BSD か public domain なヘッダがあると嬉しいなぁ。
frsyuki (FURUHASHI Sadayuki) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:42:10 -0000
ヘッダだけでできるはずだから、BSD か public domain なヘッダがあると嬉しいなぁ。
Link: Public Domain - «Am 1.Januar 2010 gehen 70 Jahre nach dem Tod wieder zahllose Werke in öffentliches... http://tumblr.com/xel4oj70s
bucher (Stefan Bucher) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:08:24 -0000
Link: Public Domain - «Am 1.Januar 2010 gehen 70 Jahre nach dem Tod wieder zahllose Werke in öffentliches... http://tumblr.com/xel4oj70s

 
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