File:Vista Flip 3d.png

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Fair use rationale for Window (computing) edit

This software is copyrighted, but its screenshot is being used here under U.S. fair use laws, because:

• it helps to visually identify a specific visual component of the software; without visual identification, the effect is impossible to be communicated. In that sense it furthers the goal of providing verifiable information.
• it does not, nor does it claim to, limit the rights of the copyright holder.
• it does not, in any way, assist in illegal reproduction of the software or any other things covered by the license of the software.
• it is being used for informational purposes.
• it is copyrighted, so free equivalent cannot exist.

Fair use rationale for Windows Vista edit

This software is copyrighted, but its screenshot is being used here under U.S. fair use laws, because:

• it helps to visually identify a specific visual component of the software; without visual identification, the effect is impossible to be communicated. In that sense it furthers the goal of providing verifiable information.
• it does not, nor does it claim to, limit the rights of the copyright holder.
• it does not, in any way, assist in illegal reproduction of the software or any other things covered by the license of the software.
• it is being used for informational purposes.
• it is copyrighted, so free equivalent cannot exist.

Fair use rationale for Windows Aero edit

This software is copyrighted, but its screenshot is being used here under U.S. fair use laws, because:

• it helps to visually identify a specific visual component of the software; without visual identification, the effect is impossible to be communicated. In that sense it furthers the goal of providing verifiable information.
• it does not, nor does it claim to, limit the rights of the copyright holder.
• it does not, in any way, assist in illegal reproduction of the software or any other things covered by the license of the software.
• it is being used for informational purposes.
• it is copyrighted, so free equivalent cannot exist.

Fair use rationale for Features new to Windows Vista edit

This software is copyrighted, but its screenshot is being used here under U.S. fair use laws, because:

• it helps to visually identify a specific visual component of the software; without visual identification, the effect is impossible to be communicated. In that sense it furthers the goal of providing verifiable information.
• it does not, nor does it claim to, limit the rights of the copyright holder.
• it does not, in any way, assist in illegal reproduction of the software or any other things covered by the license of the software.
• it is being used for informational purposes.
• it is copyrighted, so free equivalent cannot exist.

Fair use rationale for Desktop Window Manager edit

This software is copyrighted, but its screenshot is being used here under U.S. fair use laws, because:

• it helps to visually identify a specific visual component of the software; without visual identification, the effect is impossible to be communicated. In that sense it furthers the goal of providing verifiable information.
• it does not, nor does it claim to, limit the rights of the copyright holder.
• it does not, in any way, assist in illegal reproduction of the software or any other things covered by the license of the software.
• it is being used for informational purposes.
• it is copyrighted, so free equivalent cannot exist.

Licensing edit

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. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vista_Flip_3d.png true

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