[WikiEN-l] GDFL compliance

[Unionhawk]

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Well, I mean, what difference does it make? I guess it probably should
have a link, but, honestly, with the number of Wikipedia images being
reused these days, I don't think it would be worth it to attempt to
track them all down...
- --Unionhawk

Carcharoth wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 1:59 AM, Casey Brown<cbrown1023.ml at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Andrew
>> Turvey<andrewrturvey at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>>> I've seen (source:Wikipedia) quoted a few times on media pictures now.
>> Well, that's the media. :-)  They're used to being able to just say
>> random things like "source: Reuters" that make no sense whatsoever.
> 
> That's true. But even print sources *should* give a full credit line
> if asked to do so.
> 
> That should ideally include the name of the photographer, and that it
> is GFDL content. Technically, I'm not sure if Wikipedia even needs to
> be mentioned (we are just the middleman), but I'm sure there is some
> clause somewhere that requires it.
> 
> Carcharoth
> 
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