On 3/4/03 9:29 AM, "Matt M." matt_mcl@sympatico.ca wrote:
I have a question about the GNU FDL. What is meant by "the work"? If I took a picture from Wikipedia and incorporated it into one page on an existing website, would just that page, my entire website, or neither (just the picture) be released under GNU FDL?
Forgive me if I get semantic here--it's necessary when we're discussing the specificity of law.
Including the picture doesn't release anything under the GFDL. The correct question is:
"If I took a picture from Wikipedia and incorporated it into one page on an existing website, what would I have to release under the GFDL for that inclusion not to violate Wikipedia's license? Would I need to release that page, my entire website, or neither (just the picture) under GNU FDL?"
The reality is that my answer to that question is the same as Jimbo's: I don't know. But I believe releasing just the page would be sufficient.