Re: Is it legal?

From: Charles Oppenheim <charles[_at_]dis.strath.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1995 14:39:05 +0100

Ruth gana says:
>
> I disagree with David's response. I don't think a categorical "yes"
> or "no" response is possible.
>
> In my opinion you could probably make a fair use case (at least under
> U.S. fair use doctrine) for the sort of use Dimitriy describes.

Perhaps this is a difference between UK and US law. As far as the UK is concerned, I certainly agree with David's opinion that a demonstration of a software on a large number of machines for a few days is not legal without specific permission.

Professor Charles Oppenheim,
Dept. of Information Science,
University of Strathclyde,
26 Richmond Street,
Glasgow G1 1XH
Tel 0141-552-4400; Fax 0141-553-1393; e mail charles[_at_]dis.strath.ac.uk Received on Wed Oct 11 1995 - 13:50:51 GMT

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