[Rumori] my tedious journey through the brave new copyright world

[illegal art]

>  > I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this yet, but
>>  wouldn't distributing the
>>  works for the purposes of education be the
>>  definition of "Fair Use", even if
>>  it was by mp3?
>
>Supposedly, YES. In fact, educational purposes are one
>of the primary reasons for the fair use clause(and
>mentioned in them).
>


yeah, this is true.. but universities and libraries are extremely 
cautious, especially when dealing with digital copies.  the library 
here will only put up 10% of a book electronically.  most 
institutions are more interested in being "safe" then in exploring 
the boundaries of fair use.

philo