Hi :) Just found this which might be a better answer! https://openclipart.org/share and gives more images too Regards from Tom :)
On 18 September 2014 14:04, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi :) > I think it's pretty much at your own discretion then, realistically. I > can't imagine anyone grumbling about you using the images in that sort of > context without proper attribution! > > Without actually having a look i would guess that the images are licensed > under the CC-by-SA license, as is the documentation, the wiki and almost > everything else other than the code itself which has a similar copyleft > license. I don't see why the gallery would be any different! > > I have attached 2 images. The smaller one really should go on the card > somewhere discretely, if possible, but it's more out of politeness rather > than worrying about breaking some rule or law. It might be better to > instead have the larger one on some other marketing materials, perhaps a > flyer or website and on that mention that the art on the card (or on all > marketing materials?) is licensed under a Creative Commons license and give > the line of text and the bigger image. > http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ > Probably this one > http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ > > You might find this interesting (just the top paragraph > > https://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Do_I_need_to_sign_something_or_register_to_obtain_a_Creative_Commons_license.3F > and this small list of open-clipart > http://eeperry.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/clip-art-resources-for-libreoffice/ > > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > On 16 September 2014 22:40, Public display name Browne < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Tom, Thanks for the quick reply and useful advice. To add some context to >> my question: I used a couple of images and added some text. It is just for >> starting up a self-employment consulting business - adds some interest to >> the business card. So I am not too concerned about copyrighting my design. >> I won't be printing thousands of cards. >> >> Regards >> >> Neil >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:42:07 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Use of Libre Impress Gallery Images >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> >> >> Hi :) >> I think they are all under a Creative Commons license aren't they? If >> so then i think you can use as they are, or modify and either way use or >> share. >> >> It might be easier to help if we knew the context of this. The >> "copyright" is usually very flexible and even allows usage of materials and >> designs to help with profit-making ideas. It's a case of trying to find >> how to try to show the copyright label, if possible, but without creating a >> problem. The licenses are intended to be permissive rather than >> restrictive = to increase the possibilities of getting the images widely >> distributed and used in many different contexts. >> >> >> If it's for just 1 business card then i'd suggest thinking again about >> the whole concept of logos, branding and marketing = ie it's best to use >> the designs to create your own unique logo and then find a suitable >> Creative Commons license to copyright it to prevent your branding from >> getting too diluted. It might be good to use the tiny copyright image, if >> it can fit, rather than using the full strap-line! >> >> If, on the other hand, it's for some sort of pamphlet to show off layouts >> and designs so that customers can imagine their own logo replacing the >> images then fine, go ahead = just try to find a place somewhere in the >> pamphlet to show that all card-designs are subject to the appropriate >> Creative Commons license but you'd only need to do that once for the whole >> pamphlet. >> >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> On 16 September 2014 05:13, Public display name Browne < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> The Libre Office software I find user friiendly and very useful. Is it OK >> to use the Impress Gallery images for such things as business logos on >> cards etc? >> >> Regards >> >> Neil >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> >> > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
