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Thanks. Though I wonder how this copying squares with fair use laws.


It doesn't, as far as I know. I don't like multi-page no-print articles either, but that isn't a license to copy it in full.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

I think that a full reprint here is clearly against the spirit of #3 and #4 -- this is the entire piece and it stands alone (#3), and by reprinting it here the market (advertising revenue on the original site) is affected (#4).

Edit: Since this is a UK publication, this is probably the fair use doctrine that applies (similar in principle to fair use in the US): http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p09_fair_use


Agreed. Despite the poor architecture of the site, if you value the article itself, visit the original source. If you do not, the site receives less notice, less advertising revenue, and less funding. QED, less interesting articles for you to consume.




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