Re: Seems a bit churlish...
"Are you sure about that? For example if I download some music, in theory I am breaking copyright. Fair use doctrine is a grey area"
No it really isn't a grey area in this case. While there's no definitive fair use exemption for copying things for person use in most jurisdictions, there IS a clear exemption in place for educational use. The court even said so as reported in the article!
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"the EU legislature provided an option for Member States to provide for exceptions or limits… so long as it is for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientific research and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved."
It decided that since the presentation was posted on the school website, accessible to any internet user, a line had been crossed.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT
