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From: greggt@ncoast.UUCP (Gregg Thompson)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Copyright-`Fair Use' Clause
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 22:59:22 EST
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	Could someone please give me a FULL analysis of the `Fair Use' clause
in the copyright laws?
	Some of my friends, most of them whom are teachers, are beginning to
get worried about making copies of copyright materials for classroom use. The
teachers who are getting into computers are especially worried. A high school
near us is being sued because the school would create a backup of all the
software they receive and also make a copy for each computer they have.
	If this is illegal why? Why is there a `Fair Use' clause? What
privileges does the `Fair Use' clause provide?
	So if anybody can help me out I would really appreciate it! Please
be as explicit and don't leave anything out. Any and all information and
even actual cases of this problem will be very welcomed.

	Please send ALL responses to me, I will post a summary to the net iff
there is enough response to make a response aplicable.

						Thank you,
						Gregg Thompson
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