[Foundation-l] [WikiEN-l] Are TV screencaps reputable sources?

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Ray Saintonge wrote:
> Alphax (Wikipedia email) wrote:
> 
<snip>
>> Oh, and if quotes are copyrightable (and we can only use them under
>> "fair use"), please explain to me how Wikiquote can exist?
>>
> I did not say that quotes were copyrightable; you cannot claim copyright 
> on something that is already copyright by someone else, or is in the 
> public domain.  I said, "...unless the work is in the public domain the 
> use of any quotation from it is an example of fair use"   Wikiquote can 
> exist because of fair use.

IANAL, which is why I'm crossposting to foundation-l so that someone can
clarify this for us; does Wikiquote really only exist because of the
"fair use" provision in US law?

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