Sage Ross schreef:
Yes, but the CC-BY-SA license is also (usually understood as) a contract. I don't think the IOC is arguing that Giles doesn't own the copyright to his photos. But agreeing to terms and conditions is different from walking past a "no photos" sign. Contracts can be broken, but contracts can also affect other contracts.
You might want to read http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Non-copyright_restrictions
Maarten