Universitätsarchiv der Oregon State University

http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/

Staatsarchiv Florida

http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridamemory/

Zur Erinnerung:

BY ASSERTING "NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS," PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS ARE SHARING THE BENEFIT OF THEIR RESEARCH WITHOUT PROVIDING AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY TO OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO USE OR REPRODUCE THE PHOTOGRAPH. IF YOU MAKE USE OF A PHOTO FROM THE COMMONS, YOU ARE REMINDED TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF APPLICABLE LAW BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH A PARTICULAR NEW USE.

Schön und gut, aber eine solche Freigabe soll ja (wie bei freien Lizenzen) eben dazu führen, dass Rückfragen nicht mehr nötig sind. Wenn ich also das folgende Bild eines Fotografen namens Frank Johnson (laut Florida Memory: Francis P. Johnson) von ca. 1953 wiedergeben möchte, muss ich also doch wieder unnötigerweise das Archiv anschreiben, da der Grund, wieso es urheberrechtsfrei sein soll, nicht ersichtlich ist.

Update: Antwort aus Florida bezüglich des Bilds

"The photograph you note in your email is a Florida Department of
Commerce image. It was taken by a state agency, for state purposes, with the consent of the persons shown. Therefore the image is considered to be in the public domain, and you are more than welcome to use it on your website.

Best,
Jody Norman

Joanna (Jody) Norman, Archives Supervisor
State Library & Archives of Florida
500 South Bronough St./RA Gray Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
850-245-6706 "




Update: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Flickr_files#The_Commons_on_Flickr