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 <jkadav...@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_legal_team_review
> 
> I think this is a serious violation and need immediate attention.
> 
> Regards,
> Jee
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