[ASM scene] Assembly graphics compo question

[Juho Vähä-Herttua]

On 8.8.2008, at 4.50, Albert Sandberg wrote:

> I'm totally in on trucks way here, and I think it's a shame if the 2nd
> placing entry is not disqualified, because it's not skill at all. It
> fights what the demoscene should stand for - creativity. It's not

I am also curious why the 2nd placing entry is not disqualified, and  
I don't care much about creativity. Creativity is all left to the  
judges and the audience to decide and they have spoken, although  
maybe not so well informed. However, the stock photo it uses in the  
background uses a license that says the following:

"SELLING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF THE IMAGE (INDIVIDUALLY OR ALONG WITH  
OTHER IMAGES) IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN! DO NOT SHARE THE IMAGE WITH  
OTHERS!" - http://www.sxc.hu/txt/license.html

Assembly redistributes the image (in its edited form), and last time  
I checked the rules (a while ago I admit) also wants the rights for  
that. Only thing one can dispute is that the edited image is not  
enough related to the original so that the license rule would apply,  
but even in that case it looks a bit shady.

So is this all just ok with the compo rules, and can I start to rip  
off copyrighted stuff to the background in that large amounts as  
well, since my graphical skills are very limited? Better make it all  
straight at once, certain organizations might also be interested in  
this kind of ruling.


Juho