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Ninjalawyer · 11-14-2013, 02:12 PM

The argument by the authors in this case, that returning a snippet of a book (which could could be 1/8th of one page), was copyright infringement and not covered by fair use was always bound to fail. Their argument was based on the incorrect premise that copyright grants the holder an ability to control all uses of a work, and not just certain uses (e.g., total reproduction of a work).

No doubt we'll be reading some FUD shortly from the usual places about how the court has handed Google a license to pirate, and that Google will continue its nefarious plot to give away every writer's book, for free.

I'm really looking forward to reading the full ruling tonight.

11-14-2013, 02:12 PM	#5
Ninjalawyer Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 18573626 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Nexus 7 (2013)	The argument by the authors in this case, that returning a snippet of a book (which could could be 1/8th of one page), was copyright infringement and not covered by fair use was always bound to fail. Their argument was based on the incorrect premise that copyright grants the holder an ability to control all uses of a work, and not just certain uses (e.g., total reproduction of a work). No doubt we'll be reading some FUD shortly from the usual places about how the court has handed Google a license to pirate, and that Google will continue its nefarious plot to give away every writer's book, for free. I'm really looking forward to reading the full ruling tonight. Last edited by Ninjalawyer; 11-14-2013 at 03:35 PM.