"Michael C. Morrison 8-543-4706" <mmorrison_at_VNET.IBM.COM> writes:
>Subject: Copyright
>...
>Fair Use: You can make one copy any document (or anything copyrighted)
>for your own use, or for backup (usually applies to computer software).
I hope nobody believes the above statement to be true. It is highly misleading, and you could get yourself into a boatload of trouble by following it.
Fair use NEVER extends to a complete copy of a copyrighted work (except maybe a very short one: a paragraph, possibly). Usually, fair use encompasses a short excerpt used in a review or as a citation. It can also cover use of excerpts by teachers, but that's a gray area with loads of pitfalls.
Computer software is the same way; of course, the holder of the copyright can license your creation of a back-up (and usually does).
This has been a public service announcement. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Powered by hypermail