Re: [boost] Quoting C++ standard
Martin Bonner wrote:
From: Scott McMurray
On Feb 6, 2008 3:38 AM, Jens Seidel <jensseidel@users.sf.net> wrote:
I have seen already some quotes to the C++ standard such as this one and wonder whether it's legal. [snip]
Seems like a copyright violation ...
I think that it's ok, mainly because it's a small thing. Agreed. I would have expected it to come under "fair use".
Martin, Where you and I live, the nearest we get is exceptions for "research or private study" and "criticism or review", which I don't think apply in this case. The actual text of the law can be found at http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=2250249, and the Wikipedia page seems reasonably informative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright%2C_Designs_and_Patents_Act_1988. Phil.
Phil Endecott wrote:
Martin Bonner wrote:
Agreed. I would have expected it to come under "fair use".
Martin,
Where you and I live, the nearest we get is exceptions for "research or private study" and "criticism or review", which I don't think apply in this case. The actual text of the law can be found at http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=2250249, ...
It depends on whether the quote is a "substantial part" of the document.
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