That would imply older Melways would be out of copyright (given they date back to early 70's-ish).
Do maps fall under "published editions" or "artistic works"? Cos that will make a 25 year difference... Matt Liz wrote: > On Wed, 31 Dec 2008, Cameron wrote: > >> I have recently been into the SA state library and found an out of >> copyright SA street directory (from the 40s.) They had both Fuller's and >> Gregory's directories but the Gregory's were far easier to read and thus, >> to copy. >> > > Important matter on copyright duration > I realised only very recently that we haven't been reading the rules correctly > and published material - the street directory, the paper map, expires after > 25 > years at midnight on the next New Years Eve > > > Published editions > The rule for duration of copyright in a published edition 25 years from the > end of the year of first publication; the AUSFTA did not change this rule. > > > source > http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/G023.pdf > > so at the end of 2008 we can use published material from any time up to and > including all of 1983. > > this of course doesn't mean its correct - it may still have changed or never > been right at all > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.8/1899 - Release Date: 1/17/2009 > 5:50 PM > > _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
