Fair use applies when no other options available. In case of CC, options are wide open. If somebody decides to override a CC licensed file with a fair use, it is a clear Copy Vio.
On 23/12/2011, Arun Ganesh <arun.plane...@gmail.com> wrote: > I dug up the Indian fair use law and found this: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_India/Fair_use#reproduction_in_a_newspaper > > In this case, the aircraft had crashed and it was no longer possible to get > such a photograph, but can a newspaper otherwise just pick up any photo off > the internet and use it under fair use clause just to avoid paying > licensing fees of the photograph? > > -arun > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org>wrote: > >> On 23 December 2011 21:43, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Gautam, thank you for correcting me, but I believe Digitally Stealing >> > is also defined as Using Data Without Permission. Atleast that's the >> > definition Microsoft uses for their Windows Genuine campaign. Forgive >> > me if I'm wrong. >> >> Since when did Microsoft become the arbiter of all that is sacred in >> copyright law? :) >> >> Thank you. >> >> Best, >> >> Gautam >> ________ >> http://blog.prathambooks.org/p/social-media.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > > -- > j.mp/ArunGanesh > -- With love Praveen <http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Praveenp>:talk<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Praveenp> _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l