I just called the Democratic National Committee to ask if they would be willing to licence some of their images under the GFDL (I was hoping to get a photo for [[Terry McAuliffe]]). Anyway, the person I spoke to said that "We probably won't have any problems licencing them to you", but wanted it in writing. So, I have a question regarding image copyright.
Does an email constitute permission to use these? And should I store it? That is, what format is necessary for the permission?
The even better news is this: when I called, I launched into my little shpiel about how "I'm calling on behalf of the Wikipedia, we're trying to put together a free-content encyclopedia". He stopped me in the middle of my sentence and said "Of course I've heard of the Wikipedia." It kind of made my day.
Meelar
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Dan Miller wrote:
I just called the Democratic National Committee to ask if they would be willing to licence some of their images under the GFDL (I was hoping to get a photo for [[Terry McAuliffe]]). Anyway, the person I spoke to said that "We probably won't have any problems licencing them to you", but wanted it in writing. So, I have a question regarding image copyright.
Does an email constitute permission to use these? And should I store it? That is, what format is necessary for the permission?
The even better news is this: when I called, I launched into my little shpiel about how "I'm calling on behalf of the Wikipedia, we're trying to put together a free-content encyclopedia". He stopped me in the middle of my sentence and said "Of course I've heard of the Wikipedia." It kind of made my day.
Meelar
Fabulous! But licensing them to us, is not the same as licensing under the GFDL...
Caroline
You know what would be great? If we had a standard form for people to use. You could mail to to this person by paper mail with a return address to the Wikimedia Foundation, and when the permissions come in, I can store them for future due diligence on the part of a publisher or reuser or whatever.
It could be carefully worded by the community so as not to frighten people. :-)
--Jimbo
Dan Miller wrote:
I just called the Democratic National Committee to ask if they would be willing to licence some of their images under the GFDL (I was hoping to get a photo for [[Terry McAuliffe]]). Anyway, the person I spoke to said that "We probably won't have any problems licencing them to you", but wanted it in writing. So, I have a question regarding image copyright.
Does an email constitute permission to use these? And should I store it? That is, what format is necessary for the permission?
The even better news is this: when I called, I launched into my little shpiel about how "I'm calling on behalf of the Wikipedia, we're trying to put together a free-content encyclopedia". He stopped me in the middle of my sentence and said "Of course I've heard of the Wikipedia." It kind of made my day.
Meelar
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Jimmy Wales wrote:
You know what would be great? If we had a standard form for people to use. You could mail to to this person by paper mail with a return address to the Wikimedia Foundation, and when the permissions come in, I can store them for future due diligence on the part of a publisher or reuser or whatever.
Gee! I would never have guessed that you liked handling paper so much. :-)
Ec
On 03/02/04 20:08, Ray Saintonge wrote:
Jimmy Wales wrote:
You know what would be great? If we had a standard form for people to use. You could mail to to this person by paper mail with a return address to the Wikimedia Foundation, and when the permissions come in, I can store them for future due diligence on the part of a publisher or reuser or whatever.
Gee! I would never have guessed that you liked handling paper so much. :-)
Want to put up scans too, in case Bomis burns down? (Not that I think it will. Er ...)
A form letter usable outside the US would be most useful too, if anyone does one. Something sufficiently Berne Convention consistent.
- d.
It would need several return addresses - having to send a piece of paper by airmail would act as a real deterant.
Caroline
Jimmy Wales wrote:
You know what would be great? If we had a standard form for people to use. You could mail to to this person by paper mail with a return address to the Wikimedia Foundation, and when the permissions come in, I can store them for future due diligence on the part of a publisher or reuser or whatever.
It could be carefully worded by the community so as not to frighten people. :-)
--Jimbo
Dan Miller wrote:
I just called the Democratic National Committee to ask if they would be willing to licence some of their images under the GFDL (I was hoping to get a photo for [[Terry McAuliffe]]). Anyway, the person I spoke to said that "We probably won't have any problems licencing them to you", but wanted it in writing. So, I have a question regarding image copyright.
Does an email constitute permission to use these? And should I store it? That is, what format is necessary for the permission?
The even better news is this: when I called, I launched into my little shpiel about how "I'm calling on behalf of the Wikipedia, we're trying to put together a free-content encyclopedia". He stopped me in the middle of my sentence and said "Of course I've heard of the Wikipedia." It kind of made my day.
Meelar
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