Re: copyright -On "Fair Use"

Jim Thomas (jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu)
Thu, 9 Jul 1998 12:08:53 -0500 (CDT)

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Warner Winborne wrote:

> Copyrighted material does not mean that the material can not be
> copied. However, such a copy must constitute "Fair Use".
> Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for the legal profession, the
> definition of "fair use" is vague. Here's an excerpt from a listserv

Actually, it's quite fortunate for us that the the concept of "fair use"
is broad and vague. It allows academics and critics far more latitude
in reproducing excerpts of others for non-commercial purposes (eg, class,
scholarship, critique).

jt