File:Windows 8 Start Screen.png
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Summary
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| Description |
Screenshot of Windows 8 start screen, taken from Windows 8 (RTM, build 9200, x64) shortly after being installed. Original screen resolution was 1366×768. |
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| Source |
Taken by Giorgosarv18 (talk · contribs) |
| Portion used |
Entire screen |
| Low resolution? |
Image is digitally downsized, from 1366×768 to 683×384 |
Licensing
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Microsoft product screenshot, used with permission from Microsoft.
This image is a copyrighted screenshot of a commercially released computer software product owned by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Corporation allows screenshots of its commercially released computer software products for use in advertising, documentations, educational materials, videos and web sites as long as they are not obscene or pornographic, are not disparaging, defamatory, or libelous to Microsoft, and are not digitally altered (except for being resized).
However, the use of this screenshot in Wikipedia must comply with Wikipedia's non-free content criteria policy, because the license forbids derivative works. Images that do not comply may be nominated for deletion.
Use of Microsoft copyrighted content
- Requirements for allowed uses
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- If your use includes references to a Microsoft product, you must use the full name of the product. When referencing any Microsoft trademarks, follow the General Microsoft Trademark Guidelines.
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- Your use may not be obscene or pornographic, and you may not be disparaging, defamatory, or libelous to Microsoft, any of its products, or any other person or entity.
- Screenshots
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Use rationale
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| Purpose of use |
To preview Windows 8 in an educational article about it. |
| Replaceable? |
Cannot be replaced by a free image, since this is a screenshot of a proprietary software. |
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| Purpose of use |
The contents of this image is explicitly discussed in this article. Words alone cannot replace the contents of this image because there is simply too much explain with words. |
| Replaceable? |
This image is a screenshot of a commercial proprietary software; therefore, it is safe to assume that almost certainly there are no free screenshots available. Obviously, the purpose of use does not allow the screenshot of something else to be used. |
| Article | |
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| Purpose of use |
To preview Windows 8 in an educational article about it. |
| Replaceable? |
Cannot be replaced by a free image, since this is a screenshot of a proprietary software. |
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