[bvinc]

To be more clear, here is a quote from another article

> The company said it would publish 17 of the author's books in their original form as The Roald Dahl Classic Collection along with the planned edited versions so "readers will be free to choose which version of Dahl's stories they prefer."

To me, it feels like a way to quell anger but still proceed forward and possibly even make money. I bet that the “classic” editions will be quietly discontinued in a few years.

[ta1243]

> I bet that the “classic” editions will be quietly discontinued in a few years.

So buy them now, before they go out of copyright.

This feels like a way to drum up publicity and sell more books. Many grandparents will be reading this outrage in the express and buying the full original set for their children this christmas.

(it seems that copyright will last until 2060, which is crazy - 100 years after they were written)

[Oxidation]

Copyright in general is far longer than most people expect. In most of the world it's at least 70 years after the death of the author. Most people will not live to see even their grandparents' generation's work enter the public domain.

[_a_a_a_]

How much change[1] can be tolerated before copyright of a work is voided? Or is a new copyright applicable to the 'new' work?

[1] I presume the copyright holder here is doing the changing

[koonsolo]

Everyone should read "Trust me I'm lying". It wouldn't surprise me if this was just all a PR stunt, and a very effective one.

[flippinburgers]

Actually I think this is their way of extending copyright isn't it? If they publish newly revised books doesn't copyright end sooner for the older version? Speaking of US law.

[MikePlacid]

But since the original version gets into public domain, it will be hard to make money on the “improved” version. Unless there is a huge demand for the sanitized text.

[sangnoir]

> To me, it feels like a way to quell anger but still proceed forward and possibly even make money.

Shocking!

When it's culture warriors vs Capitalism - who do you put your money on?

[MikePlacid]

In the long run or in the short run?

[bazoom42]

The “classic editions” will probably be deluxe and more expensive, so overall it might be a win-win for the publisher.

If they dont sell they will be discontinued, if they sell they will continue to be published.

> possibly even make money

Of course. Publishing is a business. If they dont make money they will stop existing.

There is no mystery here.

[MikePlacid]

> Publishing is a business. If they dont make money they will stop existing.

In my country publishing existed without any concern for making money for decades. State funding.