Hi Curt, thanks for re-affirming that, I am still a little unsure on some things;
As long as I'm using images in a positive manner then it's OK? who makes the judgement call on whether my use is positive or not? Who do you ask to get permission for things like screenshots when several people can claim intellectual rights to various aspects of FG? Hell... I've even got a picture that Martin posted a while back of him and a plane, amongst alot of others... While I don't make any money out of having them there, there are other non-financial rewards.. In a project such as this, who do you ask? I have just gone ahead and done things on the basis that I got the resources for free to as long as I pass them on with no cost attached then I'm ok. I do ask before including links to private sites out of courtesy, but really that's about the least controversial aspect because I'm damn sure google doesn't ask before it makes your url available I suppose the uncertainty and lack of definition on this topic is shown by the size of the thread! Dene Curtis Olson wrote: > Hi Dene, > > I appreciate your caution in this matter, but I can't imagine any > reason why you would have any problem using images and information off > the main FlightGear web site. We have several groups that provide > translations of the FlightGear site and they "plagiarize" like crazy > ... and it makes perfect sense to do that. > > Questions arise when someone does something that could be considered > harmful to the project, and then we discuss what we can do to slow > down their efforts. > > In your case you are putting together a very positive web site, so you > should have the green light to use any imagery or text from the main > FlightGear web site. > > Regards, > > Curt. > > > On 11/18/06, *Dene* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Christian Mayer wrote: > >> I have used screenshots of Flightgear and even some pictures > that people > >> have put links to in posts, I have done this because I find them > >> interesting and want to share them as much as possible, this > applies to > >> even things like the mouse pad pictures that I gather were used > in a > >> semi-commercial role. > >> > >> If I were made aware of concerns about doing this, I would > immediately > >> remove them from the web-site and apologise... > >> > > > > Dene, unless you've asked and got permission you are not allowed to > > share the pictures. > > Published screenshots *might* be harmless in this case, but as > soon as > > you are using "private" pictures it's getting critical. Using > pictures > > of (semi-)commercial products might already be one step too far. > > > > > > > I've stopped the web site, until I've clarified this.. > .. so I need to get permission to put on my web-site; > - any screenshots of FGFS ...who is authorised to give such > permission? > - screenshots of planes... I need to get explicit permission from the > planes author? > - photos that have been published... I need the originators > persmission > before I re-publish? > > I did ask Curt if I could use the FG logo so I think i'm > reasonable safe > there... but I've obviously got alot of work to do before I can start > the server again. > > Cheers > Dene > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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