On 10/4/11 8:16 AM, Anthony wrote:
If WMF wants to copy *the text* of the scrolls, I don't think anyone is going to have a problem with that. The copyright notice claims copyright "in the digital images of the manuscripts", not in the text.
Well, there doesn't appear to be any basis for a copyright claim on the images of the scrolls themselves, as neither Israeli law nor American law recognizes "sweat of the brow". The only valid claim would be on reconstructions of the text. Of course if we have no immediate need for the images and want maintain a good relationship with the Israeli museum, it may not be a good idea to mass upload them to Commons.
Ryan Kaldari