[Foundation-l] Copyright and cakes...

[geni]

On 5 March 2012 14:54, Richard Symonds <richard.symonds at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> Silly question for you all:
>
> Is http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_cake.jpg actually
> copyrighted to the WMF as a WMF logo? The cake was made for Wikimedia UK, so
> it's technically a derivative work, perhaps...

Its a derivative work. Technically the cake is a copyvio.


> Any ideas what the copyright status of this should be?

The one it is tagged under is about as close as commons could get.

> Does the author
> (Jezhotwells) have the ability to release it under a free licence, if s/he
> wishes?

No but if they put it on permanent display in a public place the photo
would probably be totally fine under UK freedom of panorama law.

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geni