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No. Fair use already supports that idea, as in the Betamax case.
by lutorm 17y ago
No. Fair use already supports that idea, as in the Betamax case.
- tptacek 17y agoNo. Fair use does not cover reproduction and distribution of works in their entirety. The Betamax case validating time shifting. You've made an entirely faulty argument.
- lutorm 17y agoTime shifting is reproduction. Me scanning a book because I want to read it on my computer is reproduction. Both are prima facie copyright infringements that are justified by fair use. I'm not sure what the legal definition of distribution is, but copyright law primarily concerns making copies.