[WikiEN-l] Copyright question ("compilation copyright")

[William Pietri]

Anthony wrote:
> [previous eleventy-seven exchanges snipped]
>
> I'd say there's no way this is copyright infringement.  On the other
> hand, it's not free content either.  So the question shouldn't be
> whether or not this falls under fair use, but whether or not it's the
> type of fair use which belongs in a free encyclopedia.
>   

Not that I'd want to spoil the fun, but I'll put $25 toward an 
intellectual property lawyer's professional opinion. Anybody want to 
pass the hat around? I would, but I'm off on vacation shortly.

William