Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK Tina, Thank you very much. Once again have learned something today. Cheers, ted -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:53 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] "Life" Magazine photo archive hosted by Google At 10:56 PM 11/18/2008, you wrote: >But why would you have this >> metadata<< information if it were a film >camera? All this meta stuff only came to being with the advent of digital. >So in effect "who cares what the hell it was when using film?" > >ted Ted - Once a photo is in digital form, which it has to be to appear on the internet, it should have metadata included in the file info. This is what the Orphan Works bill is all about. If the photo doesn't have metadata, it is assumed to be an "orphan" and anybody can use it without compensating the photographer. Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.6/1797 - Release Date: 11/18/2008 11:23 AM