Screenshot Licensing

[Andreas Pakulat]

On 19.10.11 19:37:49, Chris Bruner wrote:
> 
> >>Since I doubt they have anything against it, go ahead in using it and expect
> >>it to be in public domain.
> >This is actually not ok. You need a written permit of the creator of an
> >image to give Rohan an ok or not and to change the licensing. Don't we
> >have a licensing/legal group in KDE that can comment on these things?
> >
> >Andreas
> >
> By that logic, the person doing the screen shot is the author, in
> the same way as the person who compile some code is the author. The
> compiled code is produced by the compiler, but originated from the
> act of typing in text. The screen shot is produced by the windowing
> system but originated from the act of typing prtscrn (or however it
> is done).
> Just a thought, although IANAL

Well, sure the pure act of taking a screenshot is probably nothing that
one can claim a copyright on. But what about the specific assembling of
widgets, texts etc. visible in the screenshot? Maybe that part is
copyrightable, but as you said IANAL.

Hence, check with someone who does know and I believe KDE has such
people.

Andreas