> it sounds like by the letter of the law Google's use was not "fair use" One of the many things that makes fair use tricky is that the statutory factors aren

> it sounds like by the letter of the law Google's use was not "fair use" One of the many things that makes fair use tricky is that the statutory factors aren't exclusive: 17 USC 107 just says that "the factors to be considered shall include" the 4 factors. The letter of the law for fair use is often not all that helpful.