tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post8370050529609547364..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Get to the point, James on Fair UseJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-78810073225015239592011-09-27T09:44:16.349-07:002011-09-27T09:44:16.349-07:00Clear as mud. In the past I have asked myself man...Clear as mud. In the past I have asked myself many of the questions you presented. In some cases I know I'd be breaking a copyright and in other cases I'm still confused. It's probably because the publisher has slapped a (c) on it and we wonder WHY. E.g. photograph is 70 years old, donated to a local museum and the museum slaps a (c) on it. How can that be? FamilySearch has (c) on their material. Surely this can only be on the presented format and not on the facts presented? What if I want the information for more than personal use... i.e. it is not for commercial use, rather to be re-presented on a not-for-profit family history website (very different format)? Recently, a local church wanted me to photograph some stained glass images to be used on their website. Someone questioned whether we should ask the company who made them.<br /><br />Only when the publisher/compiler/owner states we can freely use it do I know for sure. So, when its not stated I ask permission (being very specific about use)---it has not let me down yet.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554294133921567064noreply@blogger.com