Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Sigmascape1 AT cs.com]

>To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts
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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