Because the ninth circuit ruled the exact opposite. In Sony v Connectix, the 9th curcuit ruled that if the use was fair, then the defendant (Connectix) was entitled to do so in the most expedient manner, which in that case was making a perfect digital copy of the entire work (the playstation bios rom).
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Because the ninth circuit ruled the exact opposite. In Sony v Connectix, the 9th curcuit ruled that if the use was fair, then the defendant (Connectix) was entitled to do so in the most expedient manner, which in that case was making a perfect digital copy of the entire work (the playstation bios rom).