Michael Stevens wrote:

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Michael Stevens wrote:

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Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

Not legally.

It's legal in the US!

Prove it!

I already did, by showing a law that allows it. You know, the part
you snipped out without indicating that you snipped anything out!


No you gave your opinion on how you see and define the ruling,

No I stated copyright law, Title 17 Chapter 1 Section 117, and I
interpreted it out of the legalese!

It's not a "ruling," IT"S THE LAW

I
don't see it that way at all, even with your diligent Encarta
definitions of the individual words.

Well, right now I don't see my hands, maybe we both should open our
eyes!

Can you show me an example where your definition of the ruling has
been used with success?

No, I can't, because it's not a "ruling," IT"S THE LAW! I'll follow the
laws of the land, as I interpret them, not according to how you or
Microsoft interpret them! Don't like my interpretation, the you both
can go sue me, it's a free country!

If you can I will accept your statement it is
legal in the US.

Well, it certain hasn't been established that it is illegal in the US!
And until it has people have every right to follow the law, as they
interpret it!

Otherwise, maybe you should drop the definitive
statement it is legal in the US.

Prove me wrong, or prove it's illegal then!

I can acknowledge a law is not
broken by breaking the EULA contract, but it doesn't mean penalties
can't be accessed if the owner of the EULA desires to do so.

That's right, and it doesn't mean that any legal penalties will ever be
accessed either, because individuals have rights to copyrighted material
that copyright owners don't possess

"Any individual may reproduce a copyrighted work for a "fair use"; the
copyright owner does not possess the exclusive right to such a use." -
US Supreme Court - http://laws.findlaw.com/us/464/417.html

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