Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> David Fetter wrote:
>>
>> Sadly, in the US, at least, and so that file, absent sweeping changes
>> in the law, will remain outside the public domain until slightly after
>> the first human-crewed starship departs our solar system.
>
> Hardly, we will have populated at least 3 solar systems by then.
>
What do you mean "will have"? I'm sure I have offspring somewhere out
near Alpha Centauri (met this cute alien in a bar one night ...)
cheers
andrew