Re: [NSW-sort of] Millennium Train & Sex???

["Brendan" <nadnerb_2000@nospam.start.com.au>]

"Greg Rudd" <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
news:3AF8A349.CE6E141C@mail.usyd.edu.au...
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> Peter Homann wrote:
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> > Greg Rudd wrote:
> > >
> > > My question is, does the use of the artist's impression of the 4gt
contravene
> > > copyright?  And secondly will State Rail take action.  Seeing that
they screamed
> > > copyright violation when those graffiti artists  used the City Rail
network map
> > > on their web site.
> >
> > IMHO if the paper took their own photo, then altered it to suit
> > themselves, CityRail would have about as much argument as with any
> > gunz^H^H^H^Hphotographer who takes a photo, then sells it (for example)
> > for inclusion in a calendar.
> >
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> Looking at the paper it did look like they did use the artists impression
I have seen
> on State Rail official documents.

I've heard you can alter others images and call it your own (please correct
if wrong). It could also be possible that The Aussie asked permission

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> >
> > It's a lot different to the graffiti bozo's who (I presume) simply
> > copied the graphic from the CityRail web site. *That* is breach of
> > copyright; modifying your own photo is not: you gave yourself permission
> > to do it.
> >
> > I guess the only grounds for complaint would be if CityRail felt the
> > image was defamatory.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > ============================
> >  Peter Homann
> > ============================
> > The light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off
> > until economic conditions improve.  Management.
>