It may also be a good idea if you can tell us a few details about how the posters are going to be printed. That way if they use images, they can be provided to you with a reasonable dpi setting, and we know if we should stick to solid colors/line art or if photos will work as well. <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Sameer Verma <<a href="mailto:sverma@sfsu.edu">sverma@sfsu.edu</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div class="im">On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Maryanne Ward <<a href="mailto:ward.maryanne@gmail.com">ward.maryanne@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > How about: > > "All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted material may not be > used without permission." > > That does it: Yes, all is copyrighted automatically here in the US, by the > originator. So if the person is using his/her own work, of course, > "permission" has been granted to oneself. > > Maryanne Ward > Ghana Together > </div>Thanks. I've modified the line to read: <div class="im"> All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted material may </div>not be used without permission. We request that you make your work available under a shareable license such as Creative Commons or GNU Free Documentation License. which includes the intent of resharing. Bruce, Does that work? Sameer <div><div></div><div class="h5"> > > -----Original Message----- > From: <a href="mailto:support-gang-bounces@lists.laptop.org">support-gang-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a> > [mailto:<a href="mailto:support-gang-bounces@lists.laptop.org">support-gang-bounces@lists.laptop.org</a>] On Behalf Of Bruce Baikie > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 8:05 PM > To: Sameer Verma > Cc: iaep; Community Support Volunteers -- who help respond to "help AT > laptop. org"; Community Support Volunteers -- who help respond to "help AT > <a href="http://laptop.org" target="_blank">laptop.org</a>" > Subject: Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Fwd: [OLPC-SF] OLPC SF 2011 Community > Summit - Poster contest > > Yes, The meaning is people should not be using copyrighted material they > do not have permission to use. > Any assistance on better wording would be helpful. > > Bruce >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Kevin Mark<<a href="mailto:kevin.mark@verizon.net">kevin.mark@verizon.net</a>> wrote: >>> On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 11:11:40AM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: >>>> Rules: >>>> >>>> . Posters will be 13 x 19 inches in size. >>>> . Only 1 entry per project. >>>> . All artwork and lettering must be original. Copyrighted images are > not >>>> allowed. >>>> . Entries must be submitted electronically in by 9:00 AM Wednesday > morning >>>> Pacific Time, October 19th, 2011. Submit entries to: >>>> <a href="mailto:poster-submission@green-wifi.org">poster-submission@green-wifi.org</a> >>>> . Posters will be also posted to the OLPC SF website during the > summit. >>> The point "Copyrighted images are not allowed" does not quite seem > useful. >>> Every image has an author and that person (at least in the US) get a > copyright >>> on anything they produce. There are images that an individual might own > the >>> copyright to and images they dont. As well as images that you can use in >>> accordance with the license requirements: CC, GPL, PD. So I think that > needs a >>> bit of revision. >>> >>> -- >>> | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux ==.| <a href="http://kevix.myopenid.com." target="_blank">http://kevix.myopenid.com.</a>.....| >>> | : :' : The Universal OS....| <a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/.%7C" target="_blank">mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/.|</a> >>> | `. `' <a href="http://www.debian.org/.%7C" target="_blank">http://www.debian.org/.|</a> <a href="http://counter.li.org" target="_blank">http://counter.li.org</a> [#238656]| >>> |___`-____Unless I ask to be CCd,.assume I am subscribed._________| >>> >>> A Linux machine! because a 486 is a terrible thing to waste! >>> (By <a href="mailto:jjs@wintermute.ucr.edu">jjs@wintermute.ucr.edu</a>, Joe Sloan) >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> <a href="mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org">IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >>> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep</a> >> I agree. I think what Bruce intended is that the images shouldn't be >> restricted for redistribution, although I'll let him confirm. How >> would you word it? >> >> Sameer > > _______________________________________________ > support-gang mailing list > <a href="mailto:support-gang@lists.laptop.org">support-gang@lists.laptop.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang</a> > > _______________________________________________ > support-gang mailing list > <a href="mailto:support-gang@lists.laptop.org">support-gang@lists.laptop.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang</a> > > > _______________________________________________ support-gang mailing list <a href="mailto:support-gang@lists.laptop.org">support-gang@lists.laptop.org</a> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang</a> </div></div></blockquote></div>