On 11 December 2014 at 17:32, Jane Darnell <jane023(a)gmail.com> wrote:
fop
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.
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geni