Hello, I am creating a service that's lets my customers design their
own website online. I want to offer free clipart for them to use on
their website. My service will let them select from the clipart
online and stick it into their website.
I'm looking for an inexpensive collection of clipart that legally let
me do this. The license details on this would be interesting. The
collection should have atleast 1,000, perferably 5,000 pieces of
clipart. It would be nice if photos were included too. I know other
websites offer clipart to their visitors, what is their source? If
you're not sure exactly what I'm looking for, please ask for
clarification.
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Request for Question Clarification by
acorn-ga
on
14 Jun 2003 16:43 PDT
Have you checked out the budget CD sections of stores such as Best
Buy, Hastings, etc. for their clipart CDs? I have found several that
include tons of public domain clip art, all for less than $10.
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Clarification of Question by
xemion-ga
on
14 Jun 2003 22:31 PDT
Excellent idea, I will have to try that. You think I would be able to
provide that to my customers?
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Request for Question Clarification by
acorn-ga
on
15 Jun 2003 07:07 PDT
I can't give you legal advice. Sorry. I am assuming you could not
provide the entire CD to your customers without having made an
arrangement with the CD folks. I would read the fine print on the CD
cover before purchasing it.
I have also spent a bit more time on your question. I find that being
in the public domain doesn't actually mean there isn't a copyright on
something. I just read an interesting paper on this at <
http://www.studiolo.org/IP/VRA-TM-SF-PublicDomain.htm >. It seems
there are multiple schools of thought. (The article is a bit wordy,
but I gather it was written as a presented paper.)
Another I recommend you read is at <
http://copylaw.com/new_articles/PublicDomain.html >
It would appear that these CDs are made of images that they have found
on the web that have no attribution or copyright statement and, on the
basis of that, are presenting them as being in the public domain. I
know I have one CD where I could identify the website it came from, I
went there, and there would be no way on the face of the earth I'd
feel comfortable as using that image since it was obviously designed
for that particular website.
On the other hand, if you are talking about basic clipart...the
animated mailbox, under construction, home, back, forward, and that
type of stuff, I personally would have no qualms about offering those
images if I had seen them on numerous websites without attribution.
(You can always use the Image search function on Google to see if
there are a zillion identical images :-) But keep in mind, this is
what *I* would do and not legal advice.
By the way, I am looking into another option for you. Probably won't
have an answer till tomorrow (Monday). If it pans out, it should
solve your problem, so cross your fingers :-)
Happy Father's Day!
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Clarification of Question by
xemion-ga
on
15 Jun 2003 11:00 PDT
Acorn,
Yes, I'm looking for something a little beyond the basic
hot/new/under-construction clipart. I look forward your next
solution. Happy Father's day to you as well.
xemion-ga
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Clarification of Question by
xemion-ga
on
22 Jun 2003 20:54 PDT
Been a few days, do you have anything further, Acorn? Thanks!
xemion-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
acorn-ga
on
23 Jun 2003 17:46 PDT
Frustratingly I have not heard anything. Granted, I threw out my back
at my granddaughter's birthday party so have not been as on top of
things as I usually am, but two emails have gotten zero response. I
will try one more time, giving them a call, then throw my hands up in
disgust.
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Clarification of Question by
xemion-ga
on
23 Jun 2003 20:00 PDT
I understand. Thanks for your effort either way.
xemion-ga
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