Screenshots, legal/illegal?

JoeHill joehill-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org
Fri Sep 26 21:11:03 UTC 2003


On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 16:57:59 -0400
Fraser Campbell <fraser-Txk5XLRqZ6CsTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org> uttered:

> 
> I've done similar things for clients on a small scale but I'm
> wondering before bothering with this idea if there might be anything
> illegal about putting up screenshots of commercial programs (my only
> real worry would be with Microsoft Outlook).

If you are doing it in the sense of a 'review' or some kind of
explanation of the software, I am quite sure you are not violating
anyone's IP, tho in today's climate I can understand your concern!

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