I also think that there's different rules or anything published prior to the 1967 Copyright act... I remeber having the discussion with the copyright person at the State Library of Vic a while ago, but the finer points escape me... I can't remeber if it meant 1955-56 was the cut off point or it was later in the 60's...
Matt Liz wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Jack Burton wrote: > >> On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 16:23 +1100, Patrick Jordan wrote: >> >>> This is fairly definitive: >>> >>> http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/G090.pdf/view?searchte >>> rm=maps maps remain in copyright until 70 years after the creator's death. >>> >> Umm, doesn't that mean that the 1940 vintage street directory that >> originally started this thread is still under copyright? >> >> (unless of course, it was published at least one year (given that it's >> 2009 now) after the death of the last surviving contributing >> author/cartographer/editor/guy who designed the cover/...) >> >> (or unless a street directory is not classed as a map - but that would >> seem rather odd, although stranger things have happened) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-au mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >> > > > ahh but next paragraph > the information in maps and charts (for example, names and distances between > geographical features depicted), which is NOT protected by copyright > expression of information in a > particular map or chart (for example, selection of what to include, the > colour > schemes, symbols, labels, keys and contour lines), which IS protected by > copyright. > > so it is even more complicated > > this whole page is worth reading and referencing on the main wiki > > ================= > Ideas, information, and styles are NOT protected > Copyright does not protect ideas, information, styles or techniques in > copyright works. > Maps and charts relating to the same geographical area will usually resemble > each other. However, there is an > important distinction between the information in maps and charts (for > example, > names and distances between > geographical features depicted), which is not protected by copyright, and the > expression of information in a > particular map or chart (for example, selection of what to include, the > colour > schemes, symbols, labels, keys and > contour lines), which is protected by copyright. > As noted above, compilations of information (for example, lists of places of > interest) are also protected by > copyright. > If you are creating a map or chart and wish to minimise your risk of > infringing copyright in existing works, see > below under the heading Substantial part. > ======================= > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 270.10.9/1900 - Release Date: 1/18/2009 > 12:11 PM > > _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
