[WikiEN-l] Google Earth copyright (now that you bring it up)

Sat Jan 21 22:28:41 UTC 2006

Haukur Þorgeirsson wrote:
>> That's why I suggest moving all free-license
>> pictures over to Commons as soon as possible.
>>     
>
> That wouldn't be a bad thing. But remember that it's not as simple as
> 'free' and 'non-free'. We have *a lot* of images which are in the public
> domain in the United States but not elsewhere. Last time I mentioned the
> Bridgeman images as an example. Here's another:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hundingsbane.jpg
>
> This image is in the public domain in the United States but under present
> law the copyright will hold in Europe until 2046.
>
> Regards,
> Haukur
>
>   

Simple: Then it's not "free" as Commons understands the term and should 
remain on en locally. I guess that using an image that is only PD in the 
US is no better than using an image that is only covered by the US fair 
use laws, at least when we're discussing potential international 
reusers, which we are.

grm_wnr