[WikiEN-l] Copyright question

[Guy Chapman aka JzG]

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:03:09 -0400, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org>
wrote:

>I'd say there's probably a large degree of philosophical opposition to
>the idea of copyright over a collection of 4 groups of 20 or so names
>of cars - not as much over the idea of copyright itself.

You think.  I think it's reasonable to assert that a list which is
compiled according to novel criteria is itself subject to copyright. I
have no problem with examples from each category, the entire list I
find problematic.

>If you really want to exclude absolutely all copyrighted materials
>from all articles, lest a lawyer goes through and gives a professional
>opinion on whether or not the article is infringing, most articles on
>TV series would be decimated.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights suggests that we
already have such a policy.

Discuss a fictional work: fine.  Reproduce it: not fine.  

Guy (JzG)
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