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Good copying or bad copying?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:54:12 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Paul Levy <PLEVY () citizen org> Date: March 29, 2007 12:24:28 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Good copying or bad copying?The Washington Post reports this morning on a lawsuit filed on behalf of students complaining that copies of their papers have been supplied to turnitin.com, and copied into that company's database for comparison against other papers submitted later in order to catch plagiarism. Apparently it may not have occurred to turnitin -- or to the teaches that send the copies -- that copyright infringement claims can be brought againat anyone -- even those who make copies for socially acceptable purposes.
The case is vaguely reminiscent of the issues posed by Google Print. McLean Students Sue Anti-Cheating ServicePlaintiffs Say Company's Database of Term Papers, Essays Violates Copyright Laws
By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 29, 2007; Page B05http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/ AR2007032802038.html
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