Cymru yn y gofod (NASA a hawlfraint)

Hen erthygl o fis Tachwedd 2003 yn Wired (gan Danny O’Brien, cyn-cyd-golygydd NTK):

There’s no copyright at NASA. It’s a federal agency, and the government cannot legally hold any copyright. You can download and reproduce some of the most expensive photographs in history from one of the richest public storehouses on the planet. As long as you don’t imply that NASA is a big fan of the nightclub or credit card you’re advertising, you’re good to go. File-share all the pictures of Neil Armstrong you want.

Gwych. Mae’r canllaw swyddogol gan NASA yn rhoi’r manylion pellach i ni:

NASA still images; audio files; video; and computer files used in the rendition of 3-dimensional models, such as texture maps and polygon data in any format, generally are not copyrighted. You may use NASA imagery, video, audio, and data files used for the rendition of 3-dimensional models for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits, computer graphical simulations and Internet Web pages. This general permission extends to personal Web pages.

This general permission does not extend to use of the NASA insignia logo (the blue “meatball” insignia), the retired NASA logotype (the red “worm” logo) and the NASA seal. These images may not be used by persons who are not NASA employees or on products (including Web pages) that are not NASA-sponsored.

NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material except in cases of advertising. See NASA Advertising Guidelines.

If the NASA material is to be used for commercial purposes, especially including advertisements, it must not explicitly or implicitly convey NASA’s endorsement of commercial goods or services. If a NASA image includes an identifiable person, using the image for commercial purposes may infringe that person’s right of privacy or publicity, and permission should be obtained from the person.

Mae termau ac amodau yn bwysig iawn – fel datganiad o hawliau a rhyddid. Mae pobol yn wneud mwy os ti’n rhoi caniatâd eglur ac amlwg.

Flickr: 249,528 canlyniad am NASA

YouTube: tua 236,000 am NASA

Sa’ i’n sicr faint ohonyn nhw yn wreiddiol neu annibynnol o NASA ond siŵr o fod llawer.

Dw i’n creu ailgymysgiad yma mewn ffordd. Dw i’n defnyddio llun Cymru gyda thestun.

Gobeithio bydd hwn yn ysbrydoliaeth i ein sefydliadau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru. Rhaid i ni ofyn a thalu os dyn ni eisiau ailddefnyddio delwedd o lyfr sgwennwyd yng Nghymru (yn 1546), cyhoeddwyd yng Nghymru a sganiwyd yng Nghymru.

Ond dyn ni’n gallu defnyddio llun Cymru gan sefydliad Americanaidd unrhyw bryd.

Diolch i NASA am y llun Cymru.