Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2018 May 5

5 May 2018

 * Anyanya II ([ history] · [ last edit] · rewrite) from https://web.archive.org/web/20060518213556/http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-13450.html. Technically this is a clear cut copyright violation ... except that the main page of the website suggests that the material comes from the US government in some way, but it's not clear what copyright license it falls under. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 20:43, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
 * This material is from the Country Studies series. This copyright statement shows that reproduction is not allowed without the written consent of the copyright holder. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 13:00, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
 * , are you sure that's how that page should be read? What I see there is "The written permission of the copyright owners is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions" and then some stuff about copyright images, followed by "All other text and graphics are in the public domain". It seems to me that being in the public domain could be one of those "statutory exemptions" they mention, and if so would be a sufficient justification for us to keep the content (with appropriate attribution). Or am I misreading it? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:24, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting support.svg|20px]] No copyright concern. Material PD or appropriately licensed for use. It looks like I was misreading it; That wording is awkward. The books are prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress and thus are in the public domain. They may contain copyright photographs. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 12:59, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting support.svg|20px]] No copyright concern. Material PD or appropriately licensed for use. It looks like I was misreading it; That wording is awkward. The books are prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress and thus are in the public domain. They may contain copyright photographs. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 12:59, 13 May 2018 (UTC)