[WikiEN-l] Non-free content policy - Wikimedia images?

[geni]

On 5/6/07, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content#Policy
>
> As worded, this appears to apply to Wikimedia images on user pages -
> which aren't using someone else's work as "fair use", but aren't free
> content. Is that the case?
>

Pretty much. See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Non-free_content#Usage_of_Non-free_wikipedia_logo_not_compliant_with_current_EDP.3F

> If Wikimedia images aren't forbidden on user pages, what says so?

Technically a mixture of a foundation statement then en altering it's EDP.

> What about derived versions of Wikimedia images on user pages?

Currently they should be deleted. It is possible that the foundation
will finally come up with something however it's record of managing
it's own IP so far is pretty poor so I would suggest holding breath is
a bad move.

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geni