Paul Johnson gave an interesting response to Eric Hunt's OGD V6 #12 query:
is it correct to then infer that when I go to the scientific library
at the California Academy of Sciences and photocopy these articles for
my own personal use that I am bootlegging the magazine?
Paul stated:
Making
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comments and opinions below, from li'l frog.
The simple-English
On Nov 2004, at 7:00 AM, Peter O'Byrne wrote:
What you guys seem to be saying is that US copyright laws aren't
enforced in the USA, but citizens of other countries are expected to
obey them. Is that correct
Peter,
Apparently so.
This is most interesting as I have not run into the
Peter O'Byrne recently wrote:
You should support the journal by purchasing your copies
(just like everyone else does) rather than asking someone to bootleg
them for you.
Peter, is it correct to then infer from your comment that when I go to the
scientific library at the California Academy of
I think that making copies at the library, however prevalent, without
authorization is illegal. At least, that is what I have been told at the
universities.
Steve Topletz
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Making photocopies at a library of pages from a book, a journal article
(even in its entirety), or any other copyrighted document generally
falls under the consideration of fair use. Now, this applies only in
the U.S. and other countries that recognize and enforce standard
copyright laws.
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