Re: [tlug] Sep 19 - Software Freedom Day

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

Matthew writes:

 > In many countries permission is not necessary if no charge is made
 > and the viewing is for educational purposes. (ie. "fair use")

Please document this.

In the U.S., in principle "fair use" refers to *excerpts* made for a
*specific* valuable public purpose, but only if a paraphrase won't
serve (eg, an art critic describing brush strokes of a painter, a
poetry critic comparing word choice in two haiku, etc).  Basically the
same is true in Japan, although there are certain differences (and
Japanese fair use strictly speaking doesn't exist, as the exceptions
are written into the law explicitly, while in the U.S. where the
concept arose fair use is at the discretion of the judiciary).  Dunno
about Europe, but I would be very surprised if refusing to accept
money for a viewing exempts you from copyright law there.