[Foundation-l] Diversity and NC images - Board meet

[senpai]

Answer:
 No, You can't modify a "fair use" image.

Senpai

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Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Diversity and NC images - Board meet

>> Daniel Mayer wrote:
>> So even though our non-profit status may allow us to use NC image, others 
>> who use our content for
>> commercial purposes would need to constantly remove non-free images. And 
>> *that* makes it
>> needlessly difficult for others to use and enjoy our work.
>
> If I take the contents of the english Wikipedia and I want to reuse them 
> commercially in Italy, I have to remove all fair use images. And *that* 
> makes it needlessly difficult (?) for me to use and enjoy our work. So for 
> me the use of fair use images goes against the spirit if not the letter of 
> the FDL.
>
> Also (IANAL too) GFDL allows me to create derivative works, I don't know 
> if I can take an image that is fair use and modify it. I think it's not 
> possible and if this is the case, this as well goes against the spirit if 
> not the letter of the FDL.
>
> And to state it clearly once again, I'm against fair use *AND * NC's.
>
> But if the point is that only US subjects should not have the problem of 
> removing the bits of content that are not in accord with thier laws, 
> please state it clearly.
>
> Roberto (Snowdog)
>
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