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No worries, Stilton. That's actually a good question. Primarily, I decided to place it under Fair Use at the time due to the large number of fanfiction/derivative works out there that do the same. While in the strictest sense the wording of the law wouldn't apply to a project like SoI, a decent case could likely be made; the advent of the internet has really had a huge impact on IP law, and so I wouldn't be surprised if more liberal interpretations of it had already become precedents somewhere.
If you have any other ideas regarding possible exceptions that might cover the usage, they'd certainly be appreciated - I'm going to investigate the 'contract law' approach pointed out above by Burr when I have the opportunity.
[EDIT] Bah, just realized I didn't even really answer your question. Heh. Yes, the "case" I think that might be made with Fair Use would likely center around the research/education wording built into the law. Sorry about totally missing your point. <g> [/EDIT]
-T.
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