Author Topic: any thought about this news! (Read 3311 times)

devon · « **on:** October 09, 2007, 15:33 »

any thought about this news!

http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/toronto/archive/2007/10/05/city-outraged-over-mint-fee-for-one-cent-campaign.aspx

Bateleur · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2007, 15:45 »

Seems ridiculous.

If you have a one cent coin in your pocket it belongs to you ... no?

It is your property.

Therefore you can freely take and sell a photograph of it.

dbvirago · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2007, 15:45 »

"“We’ve told the federal government very, very clearly that we do not agree with this,” Mr. Sack said."

That'll probably take care of it.

leaf · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2007, 15:46 »

crazy

hatman12 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2007, 16:15 »

“The penny is public domain,” Mr. Wanagas said. “This is a coin that many people, if they see one on the ground, they won’t even bend over to pick it up. So let’s be real here.”

Priceless.....

yingyang0 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2007, 18:44 »

Quote from: Bateleur on October 09, 2007, 15:45

Seems ridiculous.

If you have a one cent coin in your pocket it belongs to you ... no?

It is your property.

Therefore you can freely take and sell a photograph of it.

Just because it is your property doesn't mean you have the right to use a photo of it in advertising, that's copyright. I don't mind them asserting their copyright over image of the penny (Canada follows UK law closely and the Bank of England does it). I very much object to them trying to assert a copyright on the term "one cent" since it was around before Canada even existed.

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