I have sent the reply below to a contributor regarding copyright and images.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivor Williams" ivorw-openguides@xemaps.com To: jf2g-5smj@spamex.com Sent: 06 October 2004 00:26 Subject: Re: Images on St Paul's Cathedral London Openguides node
Hi Ivor.
I note you've removed the photo I linked in for this page (you'll need to remove it from Millenium Bridge too). However, I'm not clear on the basis of the change. I see you also modified the Wiki Etiquette to discuss this.
Problem is, I see no reason that this image causes any problems. It is linked with an <img> tag rather than copied somewhere else. If the owner of the original image doesn't want it linked from elsewhere, there are simple technical measures that can be taken to prevent it.
So can you explain your rationale here?
The reason for this change is owing to the statements on the source website Urban75 which should be self evident.
see http://www.urban75.com/copy.html
In my view, the guidelines for use of this image are not compatible with the Creative Commons Licence that applies to the Open Guide to London. see:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/
If you are connected with the Urban75 website and are giving permission for the London OpenGuide to use the picture, this is fine. If this is the case, the picture can be reinstated without a problem, and you should add some text to this effect.
Hope this clarifies matters. I am forwarding a copy of this email to the London Openguides mailing list (http://openguides.org/mm/listinfo/openguides-london), where you will be able to see and/or contribute to any further discussion.
Ivor.
This one time, at band camp, IvorW wrote:
I have sent the reply below to a contributor regarding copyright and images.
I don't have a problem with the policy, if this is indeed the policy, but it needs to be explicitely stated.
There are two views on the legality of linking remote images: 1) That there are technical means to stop people linking the image, so if that is the policy of the copyright holder, they can implement such means. 2) The unless there is explicit permission given for remote linking, it isn't allowed.
Personally I go with option 1 with the proviso that if a request is made by an image owner to stop linking to the image, that the link is removed.
I haven't seen any response to this discussion. What is the policy of London Openguide WRT linked-in images?
This one time, at band camp, Dominic Hargreaves wrote:
Perhaps it would be better to ask on the openguides-london mailing list :)
Will do. Asked here because this is where Ivor posted his message.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rev Simon Rumble" simon@rumble.net To: "OpenGuides software developers" openguides-dev@openguides.org Sent: 11 October 2004 01:43 Subject: Re: [OpenGuides-Dev] Fw: Images on St Paul's Cathedral LondonOpenguides node
This one time, at band camp, Dominic Hargreaves wrote:
Perhaps it would be better to ask on the openguides-london mailing list :)
Will do. Asked here because this is where Ivor posted his message.
Sorry guys, I posted using the wrong DEA, so it ended up on the dev list instead of the London list.
Simon, by all means cross over to the London list where I meant my original reply to go.
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