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The problem is more that "public domain" is a concept that is not universally accepted in a legal sense, examples are Europe and in particular Germany. Case in
by simfoo 4y ago
The problem is more that "public domain" is a concept that is not universally accepted in a legal sense, examples are Europe and in particular Germany. Case in point, Sqlite had to come up with a license agreement to make it usable for companies in those countries.
- gpvos 4y agoPublic domain exists everywhere, but the concept of releasing something into the public domain by choice doesn't, so in those jurisdictions something only officially enters the public domain some time after either the author's death or publication.