Images of Arduino for free use?

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I'm writing a couple different Arduino curriculums, and need a source of non-copyrighted images I can include in the class packets. Is there a place I can pull Arduino images from and know they're all kosher for any use?

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I have sent an message to one of the founders about this.

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Thanks!

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Checking in. Any word?

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See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/CopyrightNotice

Editorial contents of the arduino.cc website, such as texts and photos, are released as Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0.

This suggests that a photo of a board would be OK, providing you comply with that license.

That page goes on to say:

Arduino brand, Arduino logo, design of the website and design of the boards are copyright of Arduino LLC and cannot be used without formal permission.

Since the board photos contain the logo we might be in a gray area here, but my gut feeling (and this is in no way official, and I do not speak for Arduino) is that pictures of the Arduino boards in classroom material would be OK.

Also see http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/FAQ

If you're creating tutorials, managing a local community of Arduino users, opening up an Arduino-focused page online (ie. social networks) you can use the Arduino Community Logo! This will allow people identify better what comes directly from us and what comes from the community.

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The design of the board cannot be used without Arduino LLC's permission? Is that the whole board or is it the silkscreen?

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Well, the FAQ says:

To facilitate this, we release all of the original design files (Eagle CAD) for the Arduino hardware. These files are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license, which allows for both personal and commercial derivative works, as long as they credit Arduino and release their designs under the same license.

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I know, I know. But that specific page might throw some people off. :wink:

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and need a source of non-copyrighted images I can include in the class packets.

The simplest way is to take your own. If you have not got any then I can send you some I have taken. You do not require permission from anyone to take your own photograph abd I can give you permission to use mine.

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You have my permission to use any of the images on http://ArduinoInfo.Info Most but not all are my own photographs.