Re: Textbook-l Digest, Vol 33, Issue 8

On 2/20/07, Andrew Whitworth <[email protected]> wrote:
> I agree with Garrett entirely. Even if we do continue to allow fair use, we
> should certainly put on some restrictions, especially considering the legal
> issues that fair use bring. Fair use media certainly may be helpful to
> textbook writers such as ourselves, but it does nothing but create
> unnecessary complications among textbook printers and readers (who are the
> majority of our wikibooks audience).
>
> A fair use image should never be used when an acceptable copyleft or PD
> image is available, or when an acceptable image can be created and released
> under such a license.
>
> --Andrew Whitworth

I agree entirely. While an outright ban may be too difficult, I think we
should avoid copyright images, even if they are within fair use. There
are just too many issues to bring up.

--Dragontamer