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  • From: Sigmascape1 AT cs.com
  • To: cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: NASA Images
  • Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 07:12:31 -0400


>To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts
>    <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20040806114030.03895240 AT jtg27.mail.yale.edu>
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>At 11:29 AM 8/6/2004, Sigmascape1 AT cs.com wrote:
>>Just curious. How are the images that NASA offers on their website
>>licensed? My assumption is that everything is Public Domain, but wanted to
>>know if anyone knew for sure.
>
>Like all governmental works, they were never copyrighted in the first
>place.  (17 U.S.C. 105 says so explicitly.)
>
>NASA has photo guidelines at
>http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html
>
>Basically, the photos can be freely used, but don't claim that NASA
>endorses you or use their logos without permission.
>
>James


Thanks for the link and info.

Mitch




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