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The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the text, as well as to make the text available to anyone who can't access a library, for whatever reason. | The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the text, as well as to make the text available to anyone who can't access a library, for whatever reason. | ||
Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}< | Wittgenstein's originals, as well as some of the translations, {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will soon enter|are in}} the public domain (see [[#Copyright|Copyright]] below), while the translations that were purpose-made for this site {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will be|are}} available under <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]</span>. You will find more specific information in the page of each individual work. | ||
== Copyright == | == Copyright == | ||
=== Originals === | === Originals === | ||
On 1 January | On 1 January 2022, all of Wittgenstein's work {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}<2022|will enter|entered}} the public domain in those countries where rights expire 70 years after the death of the author: this includes most of the European Union, Asia and Oceania, most of Latin American Countries and Canada. (The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is based in Italy.) | ||
In other Countries, including but not limited to the United States of America, the authour of a work having died more than 70 years ago is not a sufficient conditiond for determining its copyright status. It's your responsibility to comply with the laws of your country by making sure that a given work is in the public domain there before accessing it or downloading it. Please be aware that if the rights relating to the original text have not expired in your country, using a translation is not allowed either. | In other Countries, including but not limited to the United States of America, the authour of a work having died more than 70 years ago is not a sufficient conditiond for determining its copyright status. It's your responsibility to comply with the laws of your country by making sure that a given work is in the public domain there before accessing it or downloading it. Please be aware that if the rights relating to the original text have not expired in your country, using a translation is not allowed either. | ||