On 5 March 2012 14:54, Richard Symonds richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Silly question for you all:
Is http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_cake.jpg actually copyrighted to the WMF as a WMF logo? The cake was made for Wikimedia UK, so it's technically a derivative work, perhaps...
Its a derivative work. Technically the cake is a copyvio.
Any ideas what the copyright status of this should be?
The one it is tagged under is about as close as commons could get.
Does the author (Jezhotwells) have the ability to release it under a free licence, if s/he wishes?
No but if they put it on permanent display in a public place the photo would probably be totally fine under UK freedom of panorama law.