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IANAL, but I think you are allowed to copy work for non-commercial use.
by vitorfblima 2mo ago
IANAL, but I think you are allowed to copy work for non-commercial use.
- pfdietz 2mo agoI don't think so. I believe teachers (for example) have gotten in trouble over this.
- pbhjpbhj 2mo agoIt's very dependent on jurisdiction (and if you're rich, or a big company). In UK there's no non-commercial use exception at all. In USA it can fall under Fair Use, commercial nature is not the sole measure though.
- vitorfblima 2mo agoIn my jurisdiction (Brazil) there is non-commercial use, but most people don't know about it.
- bighi 2mo agoYou are mixing the concepts of fair use and non-commercial use. Non-commercial use is not allowed in Brazil. But Brazil does have some fair use exceptions (like most countries that signed the international agreement on intellectual property). In Brazil it's illegal for me to make copies of a book and distribute it for free on the streets, for example. It's 100% non-commercial, but still illegal.
- jerf 2mo agoThe term you want to Google on is "fair use", and be prepared for a nightmare of complexity and fuzzy borders if you want to really learn about it. "Non-commercial" use can relate to one particular aspect of fair use, but there definitely is no blanket "you can copy work for non-commercial use" proviso in copyright law. It fell off the front page but here's a relevant story from today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49123300 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49123300