Transformative use
A fair-use consideration asking whether a use adds a different purpose, character, or meaning.
What Transformative use does not show
Technical transformation alone does not settle the legal analysis.
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Questions about Transformative use
What is Transformative use?
A fair-use consideration asking whether a use adds a different purpose, character, or meaning.
What does Transformative use not show or guarantee?
Technical transformation alone does not settle the legal analysis.
Which area of the glossary does Transformative use belong to?
Governance and rights: Who may use content for what: rights reservations, opt-outs, licences, model documentation and the accountability vocabulary around them.
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