On 4/28/23 14:40, Dave Howorth wrote:
On Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:03:05 +0200 (CEST) "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@telefonica.net> wrote:
I have a script (from somebody else) to download the image of the day from the NASA. I have modified the script quite a bit to download a range of days, even years of them.
It may be worth noting that [some of] the images are copyright, so displaying them on your monitor other than in a browser as designed and implicitly permitted is probably not a good plan.
Granted, NASA may display works by a private individual capable of copyright, as for the government images themselves -- they are public domain. Even in the case of display of a private image under license, it would be a difficult hurdle for an holder to prove unlawful copying of an image displayed on Carlos's living room wall -- after having provide valid ownership of the copyright. See e.g., Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/499/340/ All would depend on the license between the holder and government -- if one sufficiently detailed exists.... but possible... Probably have better odds winning a lottery though. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.