-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Parker Higgins wrote: > Wikipedia prefers not to rely on fair use for things like that, and I > think in this case "fair use" photos would probably just not be used at > all. (I know that in cases like album covers, where no alternative is > possible, fair use is allowed.) > > Further, I think it's important to get in the practice of contacting > organizations like this and asking if they can release the photos. One > on hand, the worst you can get is no, and even that rain cloud has the > silver lining of increased visibility for free licenses. If, for > example, it's too much trouble for them to release photos they already > have under a free license, they can explore the option for subsequent > photos. On the other hand, though, many organizations are more than > willing to "free" photos and other media, and just haven't been made > aware of the tools and the need. > > Parker > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Ringo Kamens <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > FreeCulture.org - Students for Free Culture wrote: >> Writes Frank Tobia on our blog: > >> Turning our attention now from the problems [HR 4137][1] raises for >> college students at home, we see that our government is making > life more >> difficult for developing nations as well. There's been some talk > lately >> on the FC discussion list that we should broaden our focus on > freedom to >> include issues relevant to developing nations. This is my first > attempt >> to broach the issue. > >> The Doha Development Round of trade negotiations originated to > directly >> address issues of trade impeding the world's poorest nations. These >> include intellectual property issues like access to patented medicine, >> as well as other issues, like agricultural subsidies. Just last week, >> talks at the Doha Round collapsed, leaving me to wonder how long > it will >> be until the United States starts doing what's right with regard to >> these critical issues. > >> I rediscovered Doha by hanging around on [Wikipedia][2]: a few > weeks ago >> I noticed a bunch of work happening on the [Doha Round > article][3]. I'm >> a sucker for participatory culture after all. But check out the > article. >> See anything missing? I see a [dearth of images][4] that would be nice >> if we rectified (the one image on there today was added just > yesterday). >> And look, the WTO is kind enough to make a [photo gallery][5] publicly >> available. It would be so great if we could include those pictures on >> Wikipedia. > >> So, Free Culturites, I have a call to action: > >> Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>][6] and > ask if they would be so kind as to >> release some or all of their photos under a free copyright license >> (something like [CC-BY][7] would be fantastic). After all, it's > not like >> the WTO exists to make money off of its photo gallery somehow. Myself >> and a fellow editor are waiting to hear back from them, and I figure >> some support couldn't hurt. > >> Oh, and if you feel like it, jump in and help improve the article. > Long >> live participatory culture! > >> [1]: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-4137 > >> [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/ > >> [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha_Development_Round > >> [4]: > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doha_Development_Round >> &oldid=229476744 > >> [5]: >> http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/meet08_photo_gallery_e.htm > >> [6]: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> [7]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ > >> URL: > http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/08/02/freedom-fairness-and-the-doha-round/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > Well, if you're referencing the images in a news piece (like wikipedia) > then it would be covered under fair use. > CRK I've sent this this email: Dear WTO Publications,
I am doing some research on the WTO and I would like to use some of your pictures. Do you have any available under the public domain or some other type of alternative licensing? My work will be published under a creative commons license, I need to make sure everything included in it allows for it to be redistributed and built off. Thanks! Ringo Kamens -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIlRQymBTzXUpNYqQRAkHNAKC+YLHuH5r3VEzMtIS+2tHadnKbGQCgirlG cn6WYYKCpRuyQCrf3o3HKmg= =7v4a -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
