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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We'll just having some copyright look like?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Probably allowing everything but producing reproductions.

Basically they could use the ideas from the book and whatnot to do whatever. But they couldn't just print duplicates with a different cover and sell them for cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 25 minutes ago)

I suppose it would encourage George Martin to get a move on. Otherwise you could set stories in his universe before he finished writing the third book. I still think 5 years is too short though.