Could you take this off-list, please? Or at least flag as off-topic?

Thanks,

- Bert -

On Sep 14, 2007, at 21:03 , Randal L. Schwartz wrote:

>>>>>> "Peter" == Peter William Lount <peter at smalltalk.org> writes:
>
> Peter> Nonsense, it's valid fair use. Learn copyright law.
>
> Nonsense, there's caselaw that says that letters sent from person A  
> to B
> were owned by A, because B wanted to publish them when A became  
> famous.
>
> I forget the specifics, but it's been decided.
>
> That is why I said *arguable*.  I don't think anyone's argued the  
> email case,
> but the physical mail case has precedent.
>
> Don't wave "fair use" so broadly.  It really isn't that broad.
>
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