[freeciv-data] Re: General graphics for Freeciv-feedback request

[Mike Kaufman <kaufman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 12:56:58AM +0200, T.J.T van Kooten wrote:
> 
> At FUADEC I promised to do some work on finding some 
> decent graphics for Freeciv and provide some generic 
> graphic that could be used for backgrounds, ilustrations 
> etc...All free for use without copyright
> 
> 
> I've decided to use some illustrations from my 19th century 
> book collection. All public domain right now. The plus side is 
> that I have a ton of similars illustrations, but they take some 
> work to scan, clean up and look decent. 
> 
> What you see here is just proof of concept, nothing more.
> 
> What I'm looking for right now is feedback to see if this 
> course if worth pursuing. Currently there are 4 files located in 
> the ftp upload directory called demographics-mockup.jpg ; 
> demographics-old.jpg ; egypt.png and romeinse-eetzaal-
> b.png (this illustration was used for the demographics 
> mockup)

that's really quite nice.

how easy is it to do this with GTK I wonder?

BTW, I don't believe that you can release this these under the GPL. These
are in the public domain. I can't speak legally, but I do believe it would
be perfectly legitimate for someone to take that image and put it in a
proprietary program.

-mike