[WikiEN-l] Columbia encyclopedia article titles

Jimmy Wales jwales at bomis.com
Thu Mar 4 17:13:11 UTC 2004


Ray Saintonge wrote:
> I see Jamesday's position as nothing better than extreme copyright 
> paranoia.  It's important to respect copyright in clear cases, but where 
> there is a serious and reasonable doubt we deserve to take a more 
> favorable interpretation.
> 
> Since Jimbo would be the one in position to be sued, he should declare 
> the level of risk that he wants to accept in this.  If he is highly risk 
> avers, than maybe someone else with appropriate software can put it on 
> his site.

I agree with Ray completely.  This is not problematic in the least.

--Jimbo



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