[Wikipedia-l] Photos from http://www.sxc.hu/

[Jimmy Wales]

I wonder if one person could volunteer to email them and sell them on
using the GNU FDL for their images.


Brion Vibber wrote:

> On Nov 2, 2003, at 03:35, Jurriaan Schulman wrote:
> 
> >Is there any reason why one couldn't use pictures from 
> >http://www.sxc.hu/
> >for wikipedia?
> 
> <IANAL>
> 
> http://www.sxc.hu/info.phtml?f=terms
> 
> "1.) You may use any of the photos in our system free of charge for any 
> commercial or personal design work if you obey the specified 
> restrictions concerning each photo you download."
> 
> The license terms for individual pictures will vary, so be careful to 
> check them.
> 
> "2.) Selling these photos (individually, or as a whole) without written 
> permission is prohibited. Using the photos in website templates, on 
> postcards, mugs etc. doesn't count as selling."
> 
> This sounds kind of vague, but the GNU Free Documentation License does 
> *not* prohibit selling works, and *does* prohibit further restrictions. 
> Wikipedia articles or derivatives of them may be printed, pressed, or 
> taped and sold (in addition to being given away for free or cost of 
> reproduction). Just something to consider.
> 
> -- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)
> 
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