Re: [Nolug] Are You Noticing Nerd Fatigue?

Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> writes:

> Executive Editor, eh?
>
> Sounds like he's writing copyrighted material...

All written material is copyrighted, regardless of who writes it.
Titles don't matter. (In fact, many copyright experts would argue
that it isn't possible to create a work in the U.S. that is not
copyrighted.)

Your email is copyrighted (by you!) but I am copying it here and I
hope we agree that I'm not violating your copyright by copying it
here.

For more on fair use, see
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-b.html

Is forwarding to the list a copy of an article copyright abuse?
Probably, but the fourth factor in determining fair use (the effect
of the use upon the potential market) means that Chris is probably in
the clear here. Passing an article around among friends isn't really
impacting the market.

In any case, it is probably safer to post a link to the article.
(But, some people will claim that linking violates their copyright.)

Mark.

-- 
A choice between one man and a shovel, or a dozen men with teaspoons
is clear to me, and I'm sure it is clear to you also.
    -- Zimran Ahmed <http://www.winterspeak.com/>

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