[WikiEN-l] Copyright status of drawings based on photos

[Anthony DiPierro]

On 6/12/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/12/06, Anthony DiPierro <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> > According to the page the author released it under the GFDL and
> > CC-by-SA.  The original author of the photo almost surely also holds a
> > copyright interest in it, but I don't see any information about a
> > license from him/her.
>
> Presuming the photographer didn't license it, it's a copyvio?
>
> Steve

Nah, it's probably fair use.