Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. I have a copy of V1 no 1 - somewhere! I wasn't disagreeing with either of you merely pointing out its possible historical worth and the tension that results between that and copyright law (which I believe in Germany, would imply copyright for 25 years from date of first publication - which all goes to highlight the need for common agreement) Peter On 08/07/2015 18:05, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > This was my point, too. We always get worked up over theft of someone?s > picture, whether commercial or not, so we should not condone copyright > infringement in other contexts either. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 08 Jul 2015, at 16:04, Bryan Caldwell <bcaldwell51 at earthlink.net> >> wrote: >> >> I did some checking (I?m an attorney) and much of this material is >> subject to a U.S. Copyright of 95 years without having to be renewed. >> Whether or not they are of historical significance is legally irrelevant, >> just as whether they are still in print is irrelevant. It is the >> copyright holder?s choice as to what is done with them. If the copyright >> holder chose to destroy them they would be completely entitled to do so. >> >> ?Fair use? is a term of art in copyright law. Two things that argue >> strongly against this falling within the fair use exception is that the >> works are reproduced in their entirety and that they are posted for >> download to all comers. My strong suspicion is that this would not fall >> within the fair use exception. Any disclaimer accompanying the downloads >> is meaningless. >> >> Another way to look at this is to ask yourself how you would feel if >> someone gained access to your photographs and, without your permission, >> posted them to the world for download. >> >> There are some potential sub-issues here as well. I assume that Leica >> Fotographie obtained releases from the photographers whose work is >> involved (as well as those photographers obtaining release from their >> subjects) and those releases may have been for limited use - a single >> publication, for instance. This current use may not just be infringing >> upon Leica Fotographie?s copyright, but against the copyright holders of >> the content within. >> >> As much as I would like to, I will not be downloading any of this. >> >> Bryan Caldwell >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig