Coding Fair Use

An Anonymous Coward writes: "A report from CFP2002 on the tension between making fair use clear and retaining ambiguity to facilitate the application of fair use to future technologies." Lots of good papers available from the Fair Use By Design workshop and the conference in general.

A copyright law we can understand

[TuringTest]

Like this UserFriendly's [userfriendly.org] version of the law that the RIAA want:

- 'Thou must comprehend that the "I have a right to do anything I wish with the music in this CD" attitude is harming the industry'

- 'By ripping MP3 Thou art harming the poor artists who render their souls into such sweet tunes'

- 'Think of the starving musician who hath slaved into the dark hours! Think of the powdered cheese food thou art taking out of his mouth when Thou doth copy of his music!'

- 'Don't trouble Thyself sending them money... We can pass the money on to him for Thee!'

Original Idea

[Anonymous Coward]

I have an original thought but my lawyer says I can't share it without a licensing fee