[Commons-l] Credits in books

[Magnus Manske]

On 10/24/07, Rama Rama <ramaneko at gmail.com> wrote:
> An author has contacted me to use some of my photographs in a book (a
> big, serious, scholarly, several-volume thing). He contacted me, and
> several other users, after seeing images on Commons. Consequences:
>
> 1) Commons does get some visibility, and provides images to serious
> work. Cheer up, people !

Yes! I have been contacted about two images as well.

> 2) The author is enquiring how I wish to be credited. What do you
> people think would be a concise yet effective way to mention Wikimedia
> Commons in such cases ?

An additional, but related issue: While the ones asking for permission
were aware of free licenses, their publisher insisted on a written
permission (even if it's just an email, which is ridiculous).

Maybe we should set up a page ([[Commons:Permission and credits]]?) that
1. Gives "blanket permission" for free licenses (like "By uploading
files under a free license, the author gives permission for everyone
to use them under certain conditions:"; IANAL)
2. Gives an example of an image credit

Magnus