Here the decree: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st...
with this notice: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st...
There is no references to 50 years period or retroaction.
Ok, but there is this another decree issued in the 1978!!!
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/lev/docs_lev/decret...
The decree of Benedetto XVI draws on the oldest 1978's decree which safeguard the works of Giovanni Paolo II and generally of members of Vatican:
"...the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, in his capacity as official publisher of the Holy See, over the traditional obligation to safeguard written texts and speeches of the sovereign Pontiffs and the publications concerning Acts of the Holy See, has received the assignment of protect also the written ones of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla. Cannot be made publications, translations or reproductions in whichever graphical or phonical typology of Its written texts and speeches without the explicit authorization of the aforesaid Libreria Editrice Vaticana, following the international agreements and the laws on the Copyrights... (L'O.R. 27-28 Novembre 1978)".
In this case the decree of previous may don't say anything about the copyright on the Joannis Paulus II, but there was already another decree, the new decree seems to be a confirmation.
But it's better to ask.
Ilario
-- Messaggio originale -- To: foundation-l@wikimedia.org From: Anthere anthere9@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:09:48 +0100 Subject: [Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@wikimedia.org
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2005615,00.html
here it says
The edict covers Pope Benedict XVI?s first encyclical, which is to be issued this week amid huge international interest. The edict is retroactive, covering not only the writings of the present pontiff ? as
Pope and as cardinal ? but also those of his predecessors over the past
50 years. It therefore includes anything written by John Paul II, John Paul I, Paul VI and John XXIII.
Is it again incorrect press report ?
ant
valdelli@bluemail.ch wrote:
Sorry, the copyright will be applied only to NEW Vatican's documents.
Please, read this:
http://www.ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/topnews/news/2006-01-22_2439593.html
it's in italian but it's the more importante italian information bureau.
If someone need to bring out Vatican's documents he must contact the Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
Ilario
-- Messaggio originale -- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:49:45 +0100 From: Pawe? Dembowski fallout@lexx.eu.org To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Copyright of Vatican stuff Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@wikimedia.org
Honestly? Ignore it. The Vatican can't make laws outside it's few quadratmeters and outside there are other copyright laws that we obey anyways. Of those on wikisource only Pacem in Terris is younger than 50 years. ciao, tom
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