On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Michael Peel email@mikepeel.net wrote:
As we're uploading from the UK, then UK rules also apply to us.
probably a reasonable point, but hard to point againts us i should think (grey area ish)
Something additional to bear in mind: we have a thing called database rights, which this probably falls under, and effectively gives them copyright over their images for 15 years.
and another reasonable point
The best thing to do is to try to work with them... :)
yup :)
Mike
On 30 Jan 2009, at 20:08, Mark (Markie) wrote:
in the US they dont, and since thats where WMF servers are thats the rules that apply for us.
regards
mark
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Andrew Gray andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk wrote: 2009/1/30 AndrewRT raturvey@yahoo.co.uk:
My knowledge of copyright law is limited, but surely if the BBC creates a photograph of an object which is in the public domain,
they
still own the copyright to the photograph?
Probably.
In the US, this doesn't apply. In the UK... it probably does, but there isn't much recent caselaw AIUI and if someone took it to court it could potentially go either way. I'd bet on the court ruling for them retaining the rights, though.
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