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Title: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 04, 2013, 10:18
I'm finally putting multiple licence selection into the system.

If anyone wishes I need a list of licenses with a small description and their standard abbreviations.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: picture5469 on August 04, 2013, 11:38
End user Licence agreement
Extended licence
Video licence

I would also suggest maybe the option for a "custom" licence
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: PhilD on August 04, 2013, 12:03
Not sure exactly sure what you are asking but the 2 basic image license models are:

Rights-Managed  (RM)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_Managed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_Managed)

Royalty-Free  (RF)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalty-free (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalty-free)


I'm of the belief that license template(s) should be provided which are then customized by each Symbiostock site according to their own image license needs.   Some may want more extensive license terms while others want a KISS license.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Ron on August 04, 2013, 12:30
Extended License - EL
Standard License - SL
Custom License - CL
Editorial License - ED

Royalty Free - RF
Rights Managed - RM

That should cover it.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: ShazamImages on August 04, 2013, 12:58
The difficulty with Rights Managed or Extended licenses is that they can be quite complex.  For example, a Rights Managed image can be licensed by location, time period, size of audience, size of company, quantity of merchardise using image, etc.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: PhilD on August 04, 2013, 15:14
The difficulty with Rights Managed or Extended licenses is that they can be quite complex.  For example, a Rights Managed image can be licensed by location, time period, size of audience, size of company, quantity of merchardise using image, etc.

I agree completely.   

I've adopted a much simpler license based on Dan Heller's model.  All the legal mumbo-jumbo in most of the boilerplate licenses is not needed for most uses and could likely scare away many image consumers.

That's the reason I suggest a KISS license template in response to Leo's query.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Ron on August 04, 2013, 15:54
I am looking for a fair KISS license as mine is way too complicated. Can someone share a good one with me maybe? THanks.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: travelwitness on August 04, 2013, 17:26
Standard RF
Extended RF
Editorial Licence
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: grsphoto on August 04, 2013, 20:57
Fair Trade    FT   .... or do we even want to talk about that..... ::)
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 04, 2013, 22:06
Thanks guys.

Its up to you to put words to these licenses. I'm hoping that it inspires some new ways of doing things
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 08, 2013, 22:40
Finally I'm implementing these now.

Its going to be a simple system: Not only can you define licenses, their verbage locations, etc, but can organize where they show on the page, as well as what happens up sale (such as item is taken down from availability)

If you happen to have any feature requests, suggestions, etc, let me know.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 08, 2013, 22:47
Code: [Select]
$licenses = array(
'CL' => 'Custom',
'SL' => 'Standard',
'EL' => 'Extended',
'ED' => 'Editorial',
'RF' => 'Royalty Free',
'RM' => 'Rights Managed',
'FT' => 'Fair Trade',
);

Very important - please ensure everything is as you pro's would expect.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: CrackerClips on August 08, 2013, 22:59
Hey Leo,

Question.  Will you be able to assign a license image by image?  As in some images are RF and some are RM?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 08, 2013, 23:23
Yep! Flexibility like you've never seen :D You can assign where it shows on the page, and how many times as well.

Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: MinkyMooMedia on August 09, 2013, 02:30
Hi Leo, Will you be able to assign a price to the license types, then the customer can choose the type of license they want and the cost is displayed?

Sent from my GT-I9300

Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Leo Blanchette on August 09, 2013, 02:33
Hi Leo, Will you be able to assign a price to the license types, then the customer can choose the type of license they want and the cost is displayed?

Sent from my GT-I9300

Yep! Its extremely flexible.
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Ron on August 09, 2013, 02:34
Code: [Select]
$licenses = array(
'CL' => 'Custom',
'SL' => 'Standard',
'EL' => 'Extended',
'ED' => 'Editorial',
'RF' => 'Royalty Free',
'RM' => 'Rights Managed',
'FT' => 'Fair Trade',
);

Very important - please ensure everything is as you pro's would expect.
Sweeeet. Leo you are a BOSS !  :)
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: ernstsg on August 09, 2013, 03:15
2 thumbs up!!
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: Imagenomad on August 12, 2013, 06:56
Late to this after a busy weekend - awesome stuff. Leo - you are da bomb!
Title: Re: Licence list needed please
Post by: rickster on August 16, 2013, 02:59
Thanks for the list,Leo.