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=== When does a work enter the public domain? === | === When does a work enter the public domain? === | ||
| − | This varies by country. To see when a work in the United States enters the public domain, see | + | This varies by country. To see when a work in the United States enters the public domain, see copyright.gov's [http://www.copyright.gov/pr/pdomain.html public domain page]. |
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When a work is in the public domain, it is free for use by anyone for any purpose. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns owns or controls the material in any way. For more information, see Wikipedia's entry on public domain.
When does a work enter the public domain?
This varies by country. To see when a work in the United States enters the public domain, see copyright.gov's public domain page.
