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Copyright is a Major P.A.N.E, but can be Fairly Used
Technology makes it extremely easy to share digital artifacts, and hence re-use the original work of others. However, just because it’s easily done does not make it lawful. Copyright law governs when this sharing is permitted and when it is not. In this post, we’ll delve into a special provision of copyright law which permits [...]
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Morning Musings: Copyright Office announces huge DMCA changes
Educators and amateur filmmakers everywhere rejoice! The US Copyright Office released a statement yesterday from the Librarian of Congress listing six (6) new exemptions of fair use to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) allowing more flexibility for consumers/educators/everyone to legally rip DVDs, and “jailbreak” phones. This is a big deal, allowing more flexibility for almost everyone. [...]
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