Re: FW: Windows Live and Privacy

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, Dude VanWinkle wrote:

> Actually in the states, its the responsibility of the copyright holder
> to enforce their own interests.

Of course. But it's also incumbent on everyone to respect other people's 
copyrights.
 
> Also, if you are well known, you are a public figure and dont have any
> control over what pictures are taken of you and dont have much control
> over what people say about you.

I am not well known. 

But even if I were, that doesn't condone a breach of my copyright. 
And I'm not discussing what people might say about me - that's their 
intellectual propery. I'm talking about *my* intellectual property. If 
it's good enough for Micky Mouse, it's good enough for me.
 
> -JP
>
> On 12/4/06, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, Larry Seltzer wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know if you've actually looked at the service, but the pictures
> > > are of the street, not focusing on anyone in it. Occasionally there is
> > > someone who you might be able to identify if you know who they are, but
> > > the pictures aren't sharp enough for the most part.
> > >
> > > > > I claim intellectual property in it, and they would have to negotiate
> > > a licence to use it or any deriative work based on it, such as a picture
> > > of me.
> > >
> > > This is an unreasonable claim. Nobody can take a picture of a public
> > > street you're in unless they have your permission?
> >
> > Sure they can. But it's their responsibilty to ensure that in doing so,
> > they don't infringe anyone's copyright.
> >
> > > Anf FWIW I suspect Microsoft has actually gotten permits of some kind
> > > with the local authorities for doing this.
> >
> > That might give them permission to photograph the things that the local
> > authority owns the copyright to. But the local authority, cannot authorise
> > a breach of my copyright.
> >
> > Hey - Microsoft is keen to enforce their own copyrights. I'm just asking
> > them to respect mine.
> >
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