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From: thecloud@dhw68k.cts.com (Ken McLeod)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Graphical Copyright
Message-ID: <26076@dhw68k.cts.com>
Date: 30 Aug 89 08:43:28 GMT
References: <918@csisles.Bristol.AC.UK>
Reply-To: thecloud@dhw68k.cts.com (Ken McLeod)
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In article <918@csisles.Bristol.AC.UK> everson@CompSci.Bristol.AC.UK () writes:
>The central 7 machines on our local network here are named after the 7
>dwarves.  To create a label for each of them I drew (in fig) a small
>cartoon of each dwarf based on some pictures I found in some childrens
>books. What is the position regarding copyright on this - can I release
>these pictures as public domain clip-art?  

  Don't let Disney's lawyers get hold of you! There was an incident
recently here in the US (don't recall the city) in which a nursery
school had various Disney characters painted on a wall. When Disney
found out, they forced the school to paint over the wall (or else...!)
I suspect that they would not look favorably on their Heavily Copyrighted
cartoon characters being released as "public domain" clip art. I also
suspect that Disney has a lot more money than you do.

  Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to court we go...

-ken

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