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Old 08-02-2010, 06:43 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
Copying an entire TV program in order to watch it at a different time was ruled fair use. Copying an entire book, in order to read it on a different device, should follow the same guideline.
Hope that works out for you.

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Fair use, in the US, has no specific limit. It's not 10%; it's not a page count.
No, the 10% is not a strict limit, it's been, as I understand it, a general guideline courts have often followed. And yes, I'm aware of all four tests. I was addressing Derek's apparent claim that fair use by definition allows wholesale copying of entire works. Yes, there are cases in which it has proved true. But in general, the substantiality test says the more you copy, the less likely it is for the use to be fair.

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However, copyright law specifically allows for "multiple copies for classroom use"--which implies entire works
If Derek wants to claim his hard drive is a classroom, good luck to him.
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