On 1 April 2010 14:58, Alison M. Wheeler <wikime...@alisonwheeler.com> wrote:
> 2. Taking an image from a satellite or aeroplane image requires no > copyrightable skill: Camera points down, takes images at fixed focus at > regular time intervals. Images are published. Minor detail - although this is a valid point philosophically, as I understand it the current state of things is that such imagery is in fact considered to have a valid copyright, even if the creative input is "let's send up a plane and set this automatic camera going" or "let's build a robot with a camera and start it in a given place" or "let's send a probe to Saturn and have it take pictures." NASA images are PD not because of no creativity, but because they're US Federal Government works. - d. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
