2009/1/14 <[email protected]>: > If I take a photo of your photo, I own the photo that I created. As does > Corbis. > If they scan, upload, duplicate, xerox, or in any other way, create a new > physical item, even if it's an exact copy of some other item, they own that > new > item. > You should not ethically use their item, without crediting them. > That is not the same as a copyright, and just because you make a copy > doesn't mean you create a new copyright to that copy. It certainly has no > bearing > whatsoever on the state of the original item. > If someone wants to use a Corbis created copy, simply because it's easier > than trying to find another copy of that same thing, that Corbis didn't > create, > then that's their problem for being lazy.
This does not square with copyright law in any way. It's also arguable morally, given their clear and blatant attempts to enclose the public domain. - d. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
