HDCP break and DMCA
F. Marc de Piolenc
piolenc at mozcom.com
Mon Nov 26 02:34:51 PST 2001
Tim May wrote:
> > Really? Sounds to me like they fall under "Fair Use." That provision
> > specifically exempts copying for research or education.
>
> I strongly doubt this. "Fair use" is not about setting up alternate
> publishing schemes, but is about quoting relevant sections, collecting
> material for research purposes, etc.
> I'm not a copyright expert, but I strongly doubt what you say above.
Well, I'm not a copyright expert either, but I have read the statutes
and a smattering of case law, and I have been running a photocopy
service - i.e. practicing what I preach - for 25 years or so, with no
trouble so far except from anal-retentive Kinko's clerks.
Marc de Piolenc
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