File:The Quill (startup screen).png

The start-up screen of the ZX Spectrum version of The Quill.

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Fair use in The Quill[edit]

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1. The software being depicted is itself copyrighted, so there is no way an equivalent free image can be created
2. The software being depicted is no longer commercially available, so no commercial harm is being done by this use
3. The picture adds significantly to the article, by giving a visual indication of typical user interface of the software
4. The image is of the minimum size necessary to enable the text on it to be readable