[G4] DVD burning..

[Alex]

On Monday, Jun 14, 2004, at 20:36 Canada/Eastern, Jay Ruuska wrote:

> What is repeated throughout the detailed description (Section 107) is 
> that
> if a copy is made for non-profit reasons and does not commercially 
> impair
> the copyright owner, that it allowable to archive works you would 
> otherwise
> not purchase a second copy of just for archival purposes.  [...]

Probably this list is not the place for a textual analysis of the 
statute. But let's do a little bit, anyway.

Note that the _purpose_ of the reproduction is relevant. Nowhere is it 
stated that a "backup" (however you would define it legally) is a valid 
fair use purpose.

And note criterion (3). Are you willing to argue that a full photocopy 
of the latest Stephen King novel is fair use?

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