Re: [libreoffice-users] Use of Libre Impress Gallery Images

Hi :)
Just found this which might be a better answer!
https://openclipart.org/share
and gives more images too
Regards from
Tom :)



On 18 September 2014 14:04, Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi :)
> I think it's pretty much at your own discretion then, realistically.  I
> can't imagine anyone grumbling about you using the images in that sort of
> context without proper attribution!
>
> Without actually having a look i would guess that the images are licensed
> under the CC-by-SA license, as is the documentation, the wiki and almost
> everything else other than the code itself which has a similar copyleft
> license.  I don't see why the gallery would be any different!
>
> I have attached 2 images.  The smaller one really should go on the card
> somewhere discretely, if possible, but it's more out of politeness rather
> than worrying about breaking some rule or law.  It might be better to
> instead have the larger one on some other marketing materials, perhaps a
> flyer or website and on that mention that the art on the card (or on all
> marketing materials?) is licensed under a Creative Commons license and give
> the line of text and the bigger image.
> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
> Probably this one
> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
>
> You might find this interesting (just the top paragraph
>
> https://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Do_I_need_to_sign_something_or_register_to_obtain_a_Creative_Commons_license.3F
> and this small list of open-clipart
> http://eeperry.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/clip-art-resources-for-libreoffice/
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
> On 16 September 2014 22:40, Public display name Browne <
> nbrowne2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Tom, Thanks for the quick reply and useful advice. To add some context to
> > my question: I used a couple of images and added some text. It is just for
> > starting up a self-employment consulting business - adds some interest to
> > the business card. So I am not too concerned about copyrighting my design.
> > I won't be printing thousands of cards.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:42:07 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Use of Libre Impress Gallery Images
> > From: tomcecf@gmail.com
> > To: nbrowne2000@hotmail.com
> > CC: users@global.libreoffice.org
> >
> >
> > Hi :)
> > I think they are all under a Creative Commons license aren't they?   If
> > so then i think you can use as they are, or modify and either way use or
> > share.
> >
> > It might be easier to help if we knew the context of this.  The
> > "copyright" is usually very flexible and even allows usage of materials and
> > designs to help with profit-making ideas.  It's a case of trying to find
> > how to try to show the copyright label, if possible, but without creating a
> > problem.  The licenses are intended to be permissive rather than
> > restrictive = to increase the possibilities of getting the images widely
> > distributed and used in many different contexts.
> >
> >
> > If it's for just 1 business card then i'd suggest thinking again about
> > the whole concept of logos, branding and marketing = ie it's best to use
> > the designs to create your own unique logo and then find a suitable
> > Creative Commons license to copyright it to prevent your branding from
> > getting too diluted.  It might be good to use the tiny copyright image, if
> > it can fit, rather than using the full strap-line!
> >
> > If, on the other hand, it's for some sort of pamphlet to show off layouts
> > and designs so that customers can imagine their own logo replacing the
> > images then fine, go ahead = just try to find a place somewhere in the
> > pamphlet to show that all card-designs are subject to the appropriate
> > Creative Commons license but you'd only need to do that once for the whole
> > pamphlet.
> >
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 16 September 2014 05:13, Public display name Browne <
> > nbrowne2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Libre Office software I find user friiendly and very useful. Is it OK
> > to use the Impress Gallery images for such things as business logos on
> > cards etc?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> >
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