It may also be a good idea if you can tell us a few details about how the posters are going to be printed.
That way if they use images, they can be provided to you with a reasonable dpi setting, and we know if we should stick to solid colors/line art or if photos will work as well. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Sameer Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Maryanne Ward <[email protected]> > wrote: > > How about: > > > > "All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted material may not > be > > used without permission." > > > > That does it: Yes, all is copyrighted automatically here in the US, by > the > > originator. So if the person is using his/her own work, of course, > > "permission" has been granted to oneself. > > > > Maryanne Ward > > Ghana Together > > > > Thanks. I've modified the line to read: > > All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted material may > not be used without permission. We request that you make your work > available under a shareable license such as Creative Commons or GNU > Free Documentation License. > > which includes the intent of resharing. > > Bruce, > Does that work? > > Sameer > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Baikie > > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 8:05 PM > > To: Sameer Verma > > Cc: iaep; Community Support Volunteers -- who help respond to "help AT > > laptop. org"; Community Support Volunteers -- who help respond to "help > AT > > laptop.org" > > Subject: Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Fwd: [OLPC-SF] OLPC SF 2011 Community > > Summit - Poster contest > > > > Yes, The meaning is people should not be using copyrighted material they > > do not have permission to use. > > Any assistance on better wording would be helpful. > > > > Bruce > >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Kevin Mark<[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 11:11:40AM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: > >>>> Rules: > >>>> > >>>> . Posters will be 13 x 19 inches in size. > >>>> . Only 1 entry per project. > >>>> . All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted images > are > > not > >>>> allowed. > >>>> . Entries must be submitted electronically in by 9:00 AM Wednesday > > morning > >>>> Pacific Time, October 19th, 2011. Submit entries to: > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> . Posters will be also posted to the OLPC SF website during the > > summit. > >>> The point "Copyrighted images are not allowed" does not quite seem > > useful. > >>> Every image has an author and that person (at least in the US) get a > > copyright > >>> on anything they produce. There are images that an individual might own > > the > >>> copyright to and images they dont. As well as images that you can use > in > >>> accordance with the license requirements: CC, GPL, PD. So I think that > > needs a > >>> bit of revision. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux ==.| http://kevix.myopenid.com......| > >>> | : :' : The Universal OS....| > >>> mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/.|<http://mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/.%7C> > >>> | `. `' http://www.debian.org/.| http://counter.li.org [#238656]| > >>> |___`-____Unless I ask to be CCd,.assume I am subscribed._________| > >>> > >>> A Linux machine! because a 486 is a terrible thing to waste! > >>> (By [email protected], Joe Sloan) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > >> I agree. I think what Bruce intended is that the images shouldn't be > >> restricted for redistribution, although I'll let him confirm. How > >> would you word it? > >> > >> Sameer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > support-gang mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang > > > > _______________________________________________ > > support-gang mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > support-gang mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang >
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