File talk:1969 Delaware license plate 000000 sample.jpg

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search
[edit]

The cited link ([1]) does not contain this image, to my knowledge. Also, is this design not too simple to copyright? I'm not that well versed in all this, but earlier debates about antique license plates seemed to reach the consensus that simple monocolor-on-monocolor Arabic numerals and Roman letters on a solid background did not qualify as copyrightable material, while more complex designs did. I removed the speedy tag in the mean time; I hope this was ok while discussion is generated. QQQQQQ (talk) 05:37, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with your assessment regarding copyright, but then the source of the image comes into question. The image is quite clearly from the DMV site, and not the work of the uploader or "from personal collection". HokieRNB (talk) 12:41, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure. It's possible to purchase a sample plate from the DMV for $7.50. The user who uploaded the image could very well own this physical plate and could have scanned or otherwise captured its image. But perhaps it would be safer to declare the DMV as the source? Although I can't find this image on their site... QQQQQQ (talk) 16:42, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk:1969_Delaware_license_plate_000000_sample.jpg&oldid=325413868"