On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:10:00 -0600, Kevin Kuphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gabe Rubin wrote: > > >I understand fair use is an amorphous concept, and it really comes > >down to what a court says is legal, but I have a hard time believing > >that (a) someone would get sued for doing this and (b) a court would > >not fair use in this activity. > > > > > Depends. 40 kids on a bus probably constitutes the person being a > volunteer or paid position (even catholics have a hard time having 40 > kids in a family :) ). Using the content in the context of your job, > paid or otherwise likely has a different set of standards than using the > content for a social party in your living room. Probability of getting > sued shouldn't probably be a justification for activities :) > > Kevin > _______________________________________________
I am not discussing the probability of getting sued as the justification. It is legal activity, unless the kids are being charged for entertainment of the bus. I bring up suit because anyone can be sued. Replay TV was sued over commercial skip but mythtv includes it. That is based on the judgment that even if someone were to be sued it would be considered legal. I believe, given the caselaw I have read, and the facts the poster gave, that his activitiy would be considered fair use and nonifringing. But I don't think he would be sued. -- Email me if you want a gmail account, I have invites.
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