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<div class="">Sorry to hear the bad news.</div>
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<div class="">For future reference, I know of two ways to avoid the commercial license restriction:</div>
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<div class="">1. Design the session as an educational event, which happens to include a movie showing. You typically need a professor to make this kind of room reservation, and the professor needs to hold some educational activity during the session (e.g.,
a discussion afterward). We did this last year for our “Bias in the Workplace” session, where we showed the movie “Hidden Figures” and then held a panel discussion in which local tech-industry women shared their workplace experiences. According to the SAO
folks, this qualifies as fair use of a normal DVD.</div>
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<div class="">2. Hold the movie showing in someone’s (e.g., a professor’s) house. DVDs purchased under the normal license can be freely shown in someone’s home, regardless of the size of the group watching it. The challenge is to find a place with a screen
and seating big enough to accommodate the group. I know of one prof who held an Interim course at his house using this approach; course enrollment was limited to 9 students because that’s all the seating he had. Depending on how many students you’d expect,
you might be able to follow this approach at our house, Norman’s house, Schuurman’s house, Plantinga’s (new) house, etc.</div>
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<div class="">On Dec 5, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Abstraction Club <<a href="mailto:abstraction@calvin.edu" class="">abstraction@calvin.edu</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class="">After talking with event services, I unfortunately discovered we would need to purchase a license to show the film on Friday. After determining we cannot cover the cost, I have decided to cancel the event due to the short notice and lack of time
to find a different venue or event.</div>
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<div class="">Thank you for your understanding.<br class="">
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<div class="">Best Regards,</div>
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