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Originally Posted by kbs666
I quoted 17 USC 107
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107
It is precisely true.
When I wrote unlikely to succeed, I meant that it is impossible to predict what a jury will decide but that the law is clear and I wouldn't bet on you prevailing. |
Sure, but there's the letter of the law, then there's the interpretation of the law by the courts. They may not always align in expected or predicted ways.
And I want to be very clear here. Very, very clear.
My advice is to NOT test the limits here. I'm participating in this discussion purely as an academic exercise. I am NOT encouraging ANYONE to test the limits of the law or to test the courts.
As a practical matter, I completely agree with you. But as a point of academic curiosity, it seems that people have gone to court to push the limits of fair use and have prevailed beyond the letter of the law. But that's no excuse to be cavalier and careless.