File:Vax11-780.jpg

Summary
Freely released, HP

Fair use rationale for use in VAX

 * 1) The product in question is historically significant
 * 2) The product in question is no longer in production, and the image is likely not re-creatable
 * 3) The image has been released by HP for historical illustration of the product
 * 4) The image clearly identifies the subject in question
 * 5) The image is low resolution

Fair use for rationale for use in Boat anchor (metaphor)
Though the image Image:Vax11-780.jpg is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:
 * 1) It is a historically significant photo of a computing system nearly 30 years old by a defunct manufacturer.
 * 2) It is of much lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of very inferior quality.
 * 3) The photo is only being used for informational purposes. Advertising is moot. The product can not be sold or promoted.
 * 4) Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

- LuckyLouie (talk) 12:56, 17 December 2008 (UTC)