Although Erik Moeller recommended in 2008 (with the move to Creative
Commons licenses) that we stop permitting new uploads of files on the basis
of a GFDL license, as far as I can tell, that recommendation was never
adopted in any policy, so it's still possible to upload GFDL files. (The
fact that this file happens to also have a CC B
Y-NC-SA license is not the basis of any WM decision -- it just happens the
photographer also permits that license.) I've confirmed by private email
correspondence that this photographer is clear about the licenses he does
and doesn't want to use.
Seems like a loophole worth closing.
Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 12:05 PM, Michael Peel <email(a)mikepeel.net> wrote:
I've swapped it for a CC-licensed file that
does allow for commercial
reuse. Problem solved?
Thanks,
Mike
On 24 Aug 2014, at 19:55, Michael Peel <email(a)mikepeel.net> wrote:
Hmm, that file seems to be released under a
non-commercial Creative
Commons license, in addition to the GFDL. The bug here
seems to be bad
licensing, rather than bad attribution (since when did we start accepting
-NC licenses?!).
Thanks,
Mike
On 24 Aug 2014, at 18:03, Jeevan Jose <jkadavoor(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Try to "download as PDF"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah
>
> Check Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors.
>
> It attributes File:Cheetah Feb09 02.jpg Source:
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Cheetah_Feb09_02.jpg
> License: unknown Contributors: Fir0002, Peteforsyth
>
> This is very wrong as license is not fetched and photographer is only
Fir;
> not all people edited that "file"
page.
>
> I raised this complaint earlier (in Commons). This is mentioned at EN
too
> by Stefan:
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Copying_within_Wikipedia#For_l…
>
> I think this is a serious violation and need immediate attention.
>
> Regards,
> Jee
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