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I notice you have been altering image copyright tags. This is a complex area, so you might want to spend some more time here before delving into it. Specifically, the US NARA cannot release other people's copyrights. The fact that an image is available from NARA does not mean that it is not copyrighted. Thank you. --'''<span style="background:Black;color:White"> ]|]|] </span>''' 01:22, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
I notice you have been altering image copyright tags. This is a complex area, so you might want to spend some more time here before delving into it. Specifically, the US NARA cannot release other people's copyrights. The fact that an image is available from NARA does not mean that it is not copyrighted. Thank you. --'''<span style="background:Black;color:White"> ]|]|] </span>''' 01:22, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
:The email from NARA is incorrect. The statute on US government works being public domain is very specific. "A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties." It does not include works "accumulated" by the US government. That's overreaching by NARA. Also, the court cases you linked to relate to ownership of a tangible object, not the intellectual property rights underlying the work. They don't affect copyright. --'''<span style="background:Black;color:White"> ]|]|] </span>''' 02:35, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
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While I agree with this addition, I don't think this edit technically is a minor edit. Please in the future just say something like "adding content," and please don't tag it with minor edit. YahelGuhan04:29, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
Please be careful with copyright issues
I notice you have been altering image copyright tags. This is a complex area, so you might want to spend some more time here before delving into it. Specifically, the US NARA cannot release other people's copyrights. The fact that an image is available from NARA does not mean that it is not copyrighted. Thank you. --But|seriously|folks01:22, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
The email from NARA is incorrect. The statute on US government works being public domain is very specific. "A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties." It does not include works "accumulated" by the US government. That's overreaching by NARA. Also, the court cases you linked to relate to ownership of a tangible object, not the intellectual property rights underlying the work. They don't affect copyright. --But|seriously|folks02:35, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
