[Wikipedia-l] What would Richard Stallman say?

Thu Feb 19 18:37:55 UTC 2004

On 19 Feb 2004, Gareth Owen wrote:

> > > Wikipedia isn't hosted in an island state.
> > > This is a thoroughly idiotic, strawman argument.
> >
> > No, it's an "reductio ad absurdum" argument.
>
> Doing something illegal (copying encyclopedias) is not any kind of
> reduction of entirely legal actions.

Fair use is illegal in many large countries outside the US.

Copying encyclopedias is legal on some island states.

> > And it's not idiotic.

> I beg to differ, for the reason stated above.

I'm sorry, but my argument is valid, if a bit too pointed.

-- Daniel