[Foundation-l] Public domain Mickey Mouse. At last.

[David Gerard]

On 23 October 2011 13:12, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree. There is no way a derivative work being PD invalidates the
> underlying copyright. That would be ridiculous. It would undermine the whole
> concept of derivative works.


The deletion discussion was reopened by Anthony and is still in
progress as I write this, dive in as appropriate:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:%22Appreciate_America._Come_On_Gang._All_Out_for_Uncle_Sam%22_%28Mickey_Mouse%29%22_-_NARA_-_513869.tif

My derivative was also nominated, and that discussion was closed within hours:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:%22Appreciate_America._Come_On_Gang._All_Out_for_Uncle_Sam%22_%28Mickey_Mouse%29%22_-_NARA_-_513869_-_cropped_and_tidied.png

It's a very tricky one.


- d.