arizonamailman
Member
I am trying to find some pro-gun computer wallpaper. The resolution on my computer is 1360 x 768. Does anyone know where I can find some.
Taking and using copyrighted works for even for personal use is without permission is in fact theft no matter how you look at it. No different than any other form of piracy. How would you like it if you spent your time and money creating something for yourself or sale and a thief came and took it and told you "Oh it is just for my own personal use" how would you feel? Plus and most importantly it is the law.Why should one worry about copyrights if it's for private use on one's own computer?
I haven't looked in awhile but I remember at one time Browning and Remington also had wallpapers at their site.Winchester and Ruger both have wallpapers at their sites.
It doesn't matter if it there is no profit to be made. There is a difference be using a piece of digital media that is public domain or royalty free for non profit and using copyrighted digital media. By the No Electronic Theft Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Acts, Pleading a lack of knowledge about copyright infringement laws will not excuse the user from legal consequences which include a max of three years in prison and up to a $250,000.00 fine. You can read up on the No Electronic Theft Act here and the The Digital Millennium Copyright Act here So please do yourself a favor and and look for public domain works or royalty free photos and works. Also read this post http://www.thehighroad.org/announcement.php?f=2&a=25How could it be called theft if there's no profit to be made by the private user, or economic loss by the originator? If it's online and you bring it up on your computer, is it "theft" at that point just to look at it without even using it as wallpaper?
I thought that was "Fair Use."
I'm not clear on that. I think we have an intellectual property attorney on the board, perhaps he can answer that.
That was one of the points I forgot to add. With so much free stuff out there why would you want to take something that is copyrighted and take the chance of going to prison and have huge fines. Anything I would have made for him would be my own photos and my own work.There are plenty of free to use military and non military wallpapers online. Just do a search. I have some Seal wallpaper for years. It's already sized for different resolutions. Just type what you want into whatever search engine you use.