Mike -- Did you see the recent discussion about this at [[Talk:Cheetah]]? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cheetah#Lead_photo_license
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 <em...@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 <em...@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 <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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>