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   Duggy  wrote:   
   : So just Star Wars... not Empire or Jedi?   
      
   Good question, although not a critcal one.  For sake of   
   expediting discussion, let's just say Star Wars.   
      
   : > : Define "should"?   
   : > Ok, how about this... do you think that the theatrical version   
   : > of the original trilogy is a sufficiently significant historical   
   : > artifact that its creator is morally obliged not to impede its   
   : > being made available for general viewing?   
   :   
   : If historical significance is all you care about, then, no the creator   
   : is not obliged to make it available to the general public.   
      
   I didn't say "make available".  I said "not to impede its being   
   made available".  (And although it's not all I care about, it's what   
   we're discussing at the moment.)   
      
   : If historical significance is the only motivator he should not impede   
   : archiving by the appropriate government bodies.   
      
   But if something is historically significant, then only allowing   
   archiving by a government body, while disallowing public access,   
   is suppressing access to history.  Is that not generally considered   
   a bad idea?   
      
   : Thing is I saw a copying of it while doing a cinema subject at   
   : university... the national archive had a copy all along.   
      
   The Library of Congress supposedly has at least one print of the   
   theatrical release of Star Wars.  But that doesn't do a sociologist,   
   film student, or researcher much good if one man can decide that   
   nobody is allowed to ever see it.   
      
   : > My answer would be "yes" (morally, not legally), with the caveat   
   : > that he however retains the moral right to decide who releases it   
   : > and who profits from it.   
   : And if he decided no one has the right to release it or profit from   
   : it?   
      
   That would be impeding its being made availabile for viewing, so I think   
   I've already answered that one.   
      
   Scott   
      
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