Graphics License???? (important for future artists)

[lucaspiller]

From Section 1 of the GNU GPL:

You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program.

Say you may a small graphic and you release it under the GPL and copyright it (C) 2005 You, whenever it is distributed it has to be noted somewhere that it is released under the GPL is and (C) 2005 You.

Yes, I know above it says "Program's source", but according to the GNU GPL FAQ:

Can I use the GPL for something other than software?
You can apply the GPL to any kind of work, as long as it is clear what constitutes the "source code" for the work. The GPL defines this as the preferred form of the work for making changes in it.

So it should be fine to realease it under the GPL. Of course this would mean OTTD would have to include a file stating the copyrights of each induvidual graphic, it shouldn't be too much work though until about a million sets are included with the game.

EDIT: Removed incorrect information about not being able to sell GPLed software.