[Clipart] clipart Digest, Vol 75, Issue 16

[John Olsen]

On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:00 PM, clipart-request at lists.freedesktop.org wrote:
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:00:50 +1200
> From: chovynz <chovynz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Clipart] Possible copyright infringement
> To: Leonardo Cunha <laobcunha at gmail.com>, 	clipart
> 	<clipart at lists.freedesktop.org>, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org>
> Message-ID: <4C100102.30603 at gmail.com>
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> It's stupid for them to say such things.
> If it's public domain, then it is public domain. They can't put 
> restrictions on public domain like that, because as soon as you put a 
> restriction on, it is no longer public domain.
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Before getting too concerned about this site consider what they have there - Mickey Mouse, Dr. Seuss, Daffy Duck.  They post clear copyright and trademark violations and attempt to CYA by claiming "fair use".  This site is not clean.  My concern would be using anything from there because it is questionable that is public domain given what else is posted there.  If you want them to not be a problem point the Disney lawyers to the Disney characters here.  That will put the fear of God into them.

Johnny Automatic