Ask HN: Publishing a Book with Screenshots and Copyright

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If I were to write a book on a particular technology (think SAP or Oracle). Would I have to seek permission from the vendor to publish screenshots of the application as I walk through a standard implementation?

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This is sort of a grey area. If your images are low-resolution & your book is educational, I don't think anyone will sue (although Oracle might if they don't like you for some other reason, & a couple other vendors have a history of doing the same).

If you want to be very safe, either get permission or redraw the interface by hand in a way that removes any trademarkable icons.

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