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Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work

From: jonathon <jonathon.blake AT gmail.com>
To: cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:30:25 +0000

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On 01/01/12 21:14, Mike Linksvayer wrote:

> Surely b&w or greyscale printing is a legitimate "other media" or
> "format"? I suppose one could quibble about technical necessity if
> printer can produce color. I have no opinion, not that it matters.

As best as I understand current US law, colourization of an image is a
derivative, that can only be done with the explicit permission of the
content creator. More to the point, this is the only part of US
Copyright law that comes close to recognizing "moral rights", as
understood under French law.

As such, I'd argue that the transition from Colour to B&W does create a
derivative work, under US law.

OTOH, I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice.

jonathon
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[cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Gregor Hagedorn, 01/01/2012
- Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Mike Linksvayer, 01/01/2012
  - Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, jonathon, 01/01/2012
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      - Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Anthony, 01/02/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Gregor Hagedorn, 01/04/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Sarah Pearson, 01/05/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Luis Villa, 01/05/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Anthony, 01/05/2012
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Anthony, 01/05/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Gregor Hagedorn, 01/05/2012
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Sarah Pearson, 01/06/2012
        
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Sarah Pearson, 01/10/2012
        Re: [cc-licenses] Clarification for Non-Derivative License: grayscale from color not a derivative work, Gregor Hagedorn, 01/11/2012