I've found some good reading on this:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Fair_use (needs improving)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content
with a meaty discussion at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Avoid_copyright_paranoia
there are 10 policy requirements for fair use:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content#Policy_2
In my example below, the two images in question may qualify for fair
use. I know of no free alternatives to the two images in question. I am
making enquiries, but currently don't have the technology/know-how to
create alternative free images (this is somewhat debatable - I could,
and eventually intend to, create open format, free alternatives). Since
they are diagrams, the text is disadvantaged without them. There does
not appear to be any commercial disadvantage caused by fair-use of the
images since they are available on public URLs.
So, perhaps I could use these images under fair use.
Alternatively, I could approach the authors and request permission. Then
usage could be possibly become far more free, which is more desirable.
So, I'm wondering, is there a proforma letter which can be adapted for
approaching copyright owners for giving permission for free usage of
their work?
James Neill wrote:
Here's a specific example, which is prototypical
of my situation/needs:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Exploratory_factor_analysis/Lecture_notes#Co…
In this section, I would to be able to show three images. At this
stage, however, I link to the first two images (because they are from
non-free sources) . For the third image I uploaded it to Wiki Commons
with CC Attribution (because I created it). However, I have only
uploaded a .png and I would like to also upload a .odg version so that
others can remix.
Appreciate any advice.
James Neill wrote:
what's the procedure to use if i have an
images from unknown sources
which i wish to use in wikiversity?
is it simply no go?
or are there particular conditions under which it may be appropriate
- i seem to sometimes see images on wikipedia which are tagged to
indicate that there is no other option except to use that particular
image - how does this work?
feel free to point me to reading - i just want to get clear
guidelines in my head
i don't have any specific images in mind - each year i rework
teaching materials, i remove a few more proprietary images and add a
few more free images, but it is a gradual process to eventually get
everything fully free
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