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> The output of a machine simply does not qualify for copyright protection Does this include my Xerox machine? If so, is anyone looking for very very cheap tex
by JorgeGT 5y ago
> The output of a machine simply does not qualify for copyright protection
Does this include my Xerox machine? If so, is anyone looking for very very cheap textbooks?
- progval 5y agoAlready tried in court: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameshwari_Photocopy_Service_shop_copyright_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameshwari_Photocopy_Service_s...
- chrismorgan 5y agoThat looks to be as much about exceptions for education as about photocopying. Purely from a quick read of the Wikipedia article’s summary, it looks like a lot of it hinges on the interpretation of Section 52(1)(i), https://copyright.gov.in/Documents/CopyrightRules1957.pdf#page=41 https://copyright.gov.in/Documents/CopyrightRules1957.pdf#pa..., “the reproduction of any work— (i) by a teacher or a pupil in the course of instruction; or (ii) as part of the question to be answered in an examination; or (iii) in answers to such questions”.