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.
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> IN THIS ISSUE...
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>
>
> 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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