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Like I said, I'm far from an expert, just someone who has enjoyed many transformative works over the years. But I thought there was more difference between a derivative and a transformative work.
As for copyright infringement, I am definitely not a lawyer, and laws may be different from country to country, but isn't it generally recognized that format shifting (as for example, making a DVD copy for archival purposes) does not infringe copyright?
I personally believe that fanfiction is not copyright infringement. YMMV. Doesn't a work have to be competing with the original for it's intended market and profit to be infringing?
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