If you need any help translating this note into Spanish, let me know. My wife is from Guatemala and would be happy to assist. Sincerely Aaron Cannon At 03:22 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
I am almost finishing the book Unknown Mexico, by Carl Lumholtz (1851-1922), published in 1902-3. A very nice anthropolical book with hunderds of nice illustrations, several in color. The curious thing is that it is public domain everywhere, except for Mexico, which extended copyrights to a ridiculous life+100 years. Copies in antiquarian shops costs over $2000, if available at all. (A 1987 Dover reprint can sometimes be found for about $100)
Can we use this fact to protest against this stupidity some how, for example, releasing it with a note, in both English and Spanish:
NOT FOR MEXICANS
THIS BOOK IS ILLEGAL TO DOWNLOAD IN MEXICO ONLY
No, we don't want to discriminate against Mexicans, but the Mexican government does! In July 2003, Mexico extended its copyrights to last 100 years after the death of the author. This makes Mexico the only country in the world (besides Cote d'Ivoire) where downloading this book is illegal. Mexicans please contact to your parliament to complain about this ridiculous act that locks Mexicans from their cultural heritage.
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