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More importantly, even though you can't copyright a photo/scan of a public domain work you also don't have to share those images with others at all, you could s
by autoexec 3y ago
More importantly, even though you can't copyright a photo/scan of a public domain work you also don't have to share those images with others at all, you could still paywall them off and (arguably) impose additional restrictions as a condition of getting access, and you certainly don't have to host the files online for everyone like this.
- ufocia 3y agoYes, you could physically and contractually prohibit others from copying the original work.
- dtech 3y agoCould you though? Once you have a good image if it isn't copyrighted it sounds like any licencing agreement is void. You could just distribute not under terms of the license, but as a public domain images.