He's talking about images that "just happen" to include a copyright element, which is very different from, say, a can of beer where the shot has been taken expressly to show the printing all over the side.
Michael
When this was debated on the Village Pump last year Mike Godwin took what was to me to me a surprisingly laid back stance.
Asked this question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MGodwin&diff=1474477...
... he gave this reply:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Village_pump&diff...
Will
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