Re: copyright for link directories?

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Stefan Bauschard <bauscsa4[_at_]wfu.edu> wrote:
>
> I'm curious as to whether or not there are any cases dealing with
> copying of LINK DIRECTORIES. Or, is there any relevant law that
> might stop someone from copying en mass say a directory of global
> newspapers and republishing it on a different site? Are there
> any guidelines so to speak for determining when and if a directory
> was copied?

If the link directory you want to copy is extensive enough to constitute an original work of authorship, it is considered a compilation, and will have copyright protection. In such a case, you can copy the work only if you have permission or if your use constitutes "fair use."

Brad Englund
benglund[_at_]halversonlaw.com
Yakima, WA Received on Tue Apr 18 2000 - 14:56:24 GMT