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Google's Cache Ruled Fair Use

Posted by Zonk on from the covering-up-not-that-easy dept.

jbarr writes "An EFF Article states that: 'A district court in Nevada has ruled that the Google Cache is a fair use ... the Google Cache feature does not violate copyright law.' Notable is the basis that 'The Google Cache qualifies for the DMCA's 512(b) caching 'safe harbor' for online service providers.'" From the article: "The district court found that Mr. Field 'attempted to manufacture a claim for copyright infringement against Google in hopes of making money from Google's standard [caching] practice.' Google responded that its Google Cache feature, which allows Google users to link to an archival copy of websites indexed by Google, does not violate copyright law."

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  1. The judge then got down from his bench by Jim+in+Buffalo · · Score: 5, Funny

    The judge then left the bench, walked over, and whacked the plaintiff and his council on the head with a salami.

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  2. cache everything by digitaldc · · Score: 2, Funny

    avoid a lawsuit

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  3. obvious joke by grungebox · · Score: 3, Funny

    So who has a link to the Google cache of the article?

  4. Whooooosh! by DrEldarion · · Score: 3, Funny

    That overwhelmingly loud noise everyone just heard was the sound of every Slashdot reader gasping at the fact that the DMCA just got used for something positive.

  5. "fair use"? What's dat?! by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought we sold "fair use" a while ago for three magic beans and some DVDs.

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    1. Re:"fair use"? What's dat?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      > I thought we sold "fair use" a while ago for three magic beans and some DVDs.

      The problem with these 'Jack and the Beanstalk' allusions is that, in the story, the beans actually worked!