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* [[:File:TsunamiMemorial SriLanka.JPG]]
* [[:File:TsunamiMemorial SriLanka.JPG]]
[[User:A1Cafel|A1Cafel]] ([[User talk:A1Cafel|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:38, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
[[User:A1Cafel|A1Cafel]] ([[User talk:A1Cafel|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 02:38, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
: Hello,{{pb}}The point seems compelling.{{pb}}If we don’t find any other solution, let it be. I would prefer however that we find copyright owners, and ask them if they would be kind enough to release the original work under appropriate compatible license.{{pb}}I think that for a memorial like this one, chance are good that permission will be granted, as the goal of such a structure is not to generate revenue stream, and diffusion of photo of the monument in educative projects like Wikimedia ones is completely aligned with the aim of preserving memory.{{pb}}Has anyone suggestion on how to handle this? [[User:Psychoslave|Psychoslave]] ([[User talk:Psychoslave|<span class="signature-talk">{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}</span>]]) 13:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
<noinclude>[[Category:Sri Lankan FOP cases/pending]]</noinclude>
<noinclude>[[Category:Sri Lankan FOP cases/pending]]</noinclude>

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In most countries, all paintings, sculpture, architecture, text, and other creative works have copyrights which last for 70 years after the death of the creator. An image of a work that is still under copyright is a derivative work, and infringes on the copyright so that we cannot usually keep the image on Commons. In some countries, there is a special exception to the copyright law which allows such images under certain circumstances. We call that exception freedom of panorama (FOP). Unfortunately there is no applicable FOP exception in Sri Lanka.

A1Cafel (talk) 02:38, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,
The point seems compelling.
If we don’t find any other solution, let it be. I would prefer however that we find copyright owners, and ask them if they would be kind enough to release the original work under appropriate compatible license.
I think that for a memorial like this one, chance are good that permission will be granted, as the goal of such a structure is not to generate revenue stream, and diffusion of photo of the monument in educative projects like Wikimedia ones is completely aligned with the aim of preserving memory.
Has anyone suggestion on how to handle this? Psychoslave (talk) 13:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]