Exposed = exhibited. My French is taking over. JP
On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Jean-Philippe Béland <jpbel...@wikimedia.ca > wrote: > Maybe I misunderstand what you wrote, but from what I read they do not > claim copyright over the objects. They only tell you "do not take pictures > of it". Even if an object is in the public domain, the actual physical > object is still their property and they can do whatever they want with it, > it does not have to be displayed and they don't have to allow photographs > of it even if it is exposed. However, if such photographs str taken, they > cannot restrict their distribution. This is not a case of "copyfraud" from > that point of view. > > JP > > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 8:23 AM, Andy Mabbett <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> > wrote: > >> "On 28 July 2017 at 13:02, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > The Tullie House Museum in Carlisle has a number of objects on loan >> > from the British Museum,[3] and it appears that it is only those >> > objects that have any restrictions on photography. I took photographs >> > of two of these (without any flash), as the restrictions are >> > shockingly obvious cases of copyfraud, and not for any reason that >> > might protect the works from damage.[1][2] It seems incomprehensible >> > as to why the British Museum would ever want to make copyright claims >> > over ~2,000 year old works especially considering they are not a >> > money-making commercial enterprise, but a National institute and >> > charity, with a stated objective[4] that "the collection should be put >> > to public use and be freely accessible". >> >> That on of the most egregious cases I've ever seen. >> >> I note that the exhibition, according to the web page (your link [3]), is: >> >> "Funded by The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Northwest >> Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Renaissance Northwest and Carlisle >> City Council." >> >> I wonder whether they're aware of these false claims? I should imagine >> Julia Reda would be interested, given that EU money is involved. >> >> -- >> Andy Mabbett >> @pigsonthewing >> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik >> i/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik >> i/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > > > > -- > > Jean-Philippe Béland > > [image: Wikimedia Canada] Vice-président — Wikimédia Canada > <https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page?uselang=fr>, chapitre national > soutenant Wikipédia > Vice president — Wikimedia Canada > <https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page?uselang=en>, national chapter > supporting Wikipedia > 535 avenue Viger Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3,jpbel...@wikimedia.ca > -- Jean-Philippe Béland [image: Wikimedia Canada] Vice-président — Wikimédia Canada <https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page?uselang=fr>, chapitre national soutenant Wikipédia Vice president — Wikimedia Canada <https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page?uselang=en>, national chapter supporting Wikipedia 535 avenue Viger Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3,jpbel...@wikimedia.ca _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
