Hi Eric, On Tue, 06 Feb 2018 20:31:46 +0000 Eric Sarver <akori...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to know if files that I create with GIMP such as .JPEG, .PNG, > .GIF and the content within them, (such as characters I've drawn in my > case) will remain under my property or ownership and that I can distribute > these characters/images under a copyrighted license to prohibit others from > using my work, in other words when I distribute these images online or > somewhere, do the images remain my intellectual property? I am confused > because in the license it says that the license means that "The GPL is a > copyleft <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft>license, which means > that derivative work <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_work> can > only be distributed under the same license terms." Does this mean that > images or files created with GIMP must be distrubuted as open source files > under the GPL license for anyone to freely use for commercial purposes? I > am a very concerned artist and don't want anyone using my work. please see https://www.gimp.org/docs/userfaq.html#can-i-use-gimp-commercially . Regarding "intellectual property", please see https://www.linux.com/news/why-term-intellectual-property-seductive-mirage . hope it helps. > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Original Riddles - http://www.shlomifish.org/puzzles/ Chuck Norris was the 1,000,000,000th viewer of the Gangnam Style video on YouTube. — http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/Chuck-Norris/ Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
