[Clipart] Clipart contains copyrighted images

[jason at jayro.net]

"In 1997 the Federal Court of Australia declared that Harold Thomas was the
owner of copyright in the design of the Australian Aboriginal flag, and thus
the flag has protection under Australian copyright law. Thomas had 
sought legal
recognition of his ownership and compensation following the Federal 
Government’s
1995 proclamation of the design. His claim was contested by two others, 
Mr Brown
and Mr Tennant. [5] Since then Thomas has awarded rights solely to Carroll and
Richardson Flags for the manufacture and marketing of the flag."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_flag

- Federal Court Of Australia Document
(http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/federal_ct/1997/215.html)



Quoting Open Clip Art Library Feedback Form <noreply at openclipart.org>:

>
> Name: Brianna
> E-mail: Brianna.Laugher at gmail.com
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I regretfully noticed that your clipart includes some copyrighted
> images, such as the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
> flags:
> http://openclipart.org/clipart/signs_and_symbols/flags/oceania/australia/australia_aboriginies.svg
> http://openclipart.org/clipart/signs_and_symbols/flags/oceania/australia/australia_torres_streight_islanders.svg
>
> I'm an editor on Wikipedia and we went through some hell to try and
> find some reason these flags were public domain... but they're simply
> not.
>
> Good luck weeding out similar stuff. I guess with SVG only it
> shouldn't be too bad, but I know from editing at the Commons
> (http://commons.wikimedia.org/ ) that trying to stop people from
> uploading copyvios is a total nightmare!
>
> cheers.
>
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