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Re: Looks like Roy is once again infringing copyrights...

  • Subject: Re: Looks like Roy is once again infringing copyrights...
  • From: ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:02:59 GMT
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: NTL
  • References: <1hhu3f705xsm8$.dlg@funkenbusch.com> <20061231105406.38f99058@ed-desktop> <reply_in_group-2E08ED.13141731122006@news.supernews.com> <20061231220214.4a5cea2e@ed-desktop> <1hr9ewn.tvdyhlppasfuN%notinuse2@btinternet.com>
  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:475164
On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:59:13 +0000
notinuse2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Peter Hayes) wrote:

> ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:14:17 -0800
> > Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article <20061231105406.38f99058@ed-desktop>, ed
> > > <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > roy's site is non-commercial, therefore not in breach of any
> > > > copyright. 
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure what country you are from, but it doesn't matter, as
> > > your statement there is wrong in almost all of them (all of
> > > Europe, all of North America, and all but perhaps one or two in
> > > the rest of the world).
> > 
> > the bbc don't class what roy is doing as a breach of their terms and
> > conditions. roy pays a tv/radio license as he is in part of the uk,
> > bbc can't really complain with what he is doing. anyone can tape a
> > video from the bbc perfectly legally here in the uk, they can even
> > put it on you tube, and it's still legal.
> 
> Er, no. You can't tape Dr Who and put it on You Tube and expect there
> to be no repercussions. Perhaps you could put up a snippet under
> "fair use" provisions, but you would need context. 
> 
> You certainly don't buy copyright when you pay your TV licence.

i understood it to be legal for eduction purposes

-- 
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