[Foundation-l] Panorama on Commons (Re: Czech Wikipedia's EDP and WMF's licensing policy)

[Petr Kadlec]

Hi!

On 20 Dec 2007 02:50:36 +0900, wiki_tomos <wiki_tomos na inter7.jp> wrote:
> If the Commons really allows such an image, it must be based on
> fair use I imagine. I thought Commons does not allow fair use image, though.
> Or am I missing something?

Commons does not allow fair use. AFAICT (I did not really study
Commons' rules on FOP) the basic principle is that you are allowed to
upload FOP-based images, _if_ they were made in accordance to the laws
of the respective place, i.e. you cannot upload a photo of a sculpture
placed in a public place in USA (there is no FOP for sculptures in
USA), but you can upload a photo of a sculpture placed in a public
place in the Czech Republic (there is a generous FOP in CZ).

-- [[cs:User:Mormegil | Petr Kadlec]]