On 8/18/05, Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> wrote:
Andrew Lih wrote:
For example, as part of my research, I have
several "article lists"
from Encarta, Britannica and some other CD-ROM encyclopedias, but I've
hesitated to make them public or contribute them to WP, for exactly
this reason. Talking to a few lawyer folks on my campus has
effectively convinced me I would not have a strong case for fair
use/fair dealing. I'm willing to (and would like to be) proved wrong.
But the only way to prove you wrong would involve having the whole
matter end up in court.
I know, case law sucks, doesn't it? Such is the nature of fair use. :)