On 11 December 2014 at 17:32, Jane Darnell jane023@gmail.com wrote:
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Not as the term is generally understood. The relevant concept would be "useful articles" (at least under US and UK law I've not spent enough time digging through other legal systems). The concept can be slightly messy but until we start supporting 3D objects it can be thought of as meaning that derivative copyright isn't an issue for something that actually does something useful. The classic example is that you are free to take photos of steam engines no matter how pretty they are.