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Copyright doesn't protect ideas so much as the expression of them. There are also fair use provisions, which include the discussing the copyrighted material.
by prewett 16y ago
Copyright doesn't protect ideas so much as the expression of them. There are also fair use provisions, which include the discussing the copyrighted material. A list is given at http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html (there is a link to the whole law, use the Chapter 1 link). Judging by those factors, he was clearly summarizing, it was for non-profit use, he did not appear to be quoting directly, and even if he was, the quotes comprise a very small part of the whole work, and the summary does not diminish the value of the original work, I would say he is on very safe legal grounds. (IANAL, though)
- BrandonM 16y agoThanks. Yeah, I wasn't trying to accuse him of anything... He is obviously providing value while also indirectly encouraging people to read the book. Besides, pg had posted in this submission before I did without having a negative attitude toward the article. I was mainly curious just how much is allowed. In a time when multimedia companies claim copyright infringement left and right, it's interesting to note the difference between print and audio/video copyrighted materials.