for those interested in common language fair-use
  copyright descriptions, check out the Nolo website
  with their legal dictionary written for ordinary people.
  There seem to be several ways to interpret fair-use.
  bc

  the EM assemblage gallery is based on fair-use...
  http://www.electronetwork.org/assemblage/


> ====================
>    NoloBriefs
>    March 2003
>    "Law for All"
> ====================
>
> NoloBriefs is the free monthly email newsletter of
> Nolo.com, your online Self-Help Law Center.
> ------------------------------
> IN THIS ISSUE...
> ------------------------------
>
>
> 2. When Copying Is Okay
>
>    Under the "fair use" rule of copyright law, an
>    author may make limited use of another author's
>    work without asking permission. The fair use
>    privilege is perhaps the most significant
>    limitation on a copyright owner's exclusive
>    rights.
>
>    If you write or publish, you need a basic
>    understanding of what is and is not fair use:
> http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB001500047126
>
>
> 3. Copyright Basics: Just the FAQs
>
>    If you're not sure what kind of protection a
>    copyright affords you or how long a copyright
>    remains in force, you'll find the answers here:
> http://referral.nolo.com/nc.cfm?t=NB001500047127
>
> Copyright 2003, Nolo Inc.
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