http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Reusing_content_outside_Wikimedia
I got a call from some UN branch office (!) this morning, asking about how to reuse pictures from Wikipedia. I gave the usual response: (1) we don't own the images (2) they're under a variety of licenses, some of which are easy to obey, some of which are a nuisance (3) what's your email? I'll send you a link to the Reuse FAQ.
So, having sent him there, I looked over the page. It's almost complete! The only thing really missing is, in the CC section:
[TO DO: note differences between 1.0, 2.0 and 2.5, and different countries]
Presumably 3.0 as well, if we're allowing that.
I also tweaked the intro. With the recent Virgin Mobile case (the hazards of reusing a CC-by-sa pic without clearing model or personality rights), I put a warning at the top about images of people: "Take care with context."
So, I'd like those of you who know your way around the copyright brambles and who can write simply and clearly to:
1. Review the whole thing for accuracy. 1a. Review the whole thing for readability. 2. Fill in that and any other gaps you notice. 3. Re-synchronise translations. (I only edit the English version. Anything in other versions I've missed?)
- d.