On 18/09/06, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/18/06, [[User:Unforgettableid]] unforgettableid@gmail.com wrote:
OK, point taken. However, it seems to me the UK has stricter copyright laws than other countries. For example, in the UK, modern skillfully-made photos of two-hundred-year-old paintings are automatically copyrighted to the author.
That is somewhat open to question. While current case law that I know of points that way there is a fair bit of legal opinion (includeing the stuff in Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp which does cover UK law). suggesting a future case would go the other way. Problem is no one on either side really wants to be a test case.
On the other hand, I do not know of any other country with such strict laws regarding old paintings. Likewise, I assume France, where is not as strict regarding filming.
Depends if you include any buildings in your film and how old they are.
It may be relevant that Jimbo has told the National Portrait Gallery "sue or be damned" and they've stopped sending vague legal threats.
i.e., if someone does bring a case directly affecting Wikipedia then they should be very sure they want to do that.
- d.