Matthew Garrett wrote: > I am insufficiently aware of the philosophical basis for the existence > of fair use in US copyright law to know where else might be affected - > does the rest of Europe have general fair use provisions?
"Fair use" appears to be a US invention. European copyright laws of course have the right to quote from someone's work, but this is much more restrictive than "fair use". Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/
