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It would be good to have some licensing options when uploading files
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expanded for other uses
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* Fair use:
* Fair use:
** Fairuse|This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law
** Fairuse|This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law
* Own image:
* Own work:
** Self|I created this image myself. License ambiguous.
** Self|This file was created entirely by me. I retain full copyright unless otherwise stated. License may vary.
** Self-PublicDomain|I created this work and release it into the public domain.
 
* Wikimedia:
* Wikimedia:
** From Wikimedia|I got this from Wikipedia or another Wikimedia project
** From Wikimedia|Sourced from Wikipedia or another Wikimedia Foundation project. License terms apply as stated there.
 
* Free licenses:
* Free licenses:
** CC-BY-SA|This is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License
** CC-BY-SA|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (CC BY-SA)
** Other free|This is licensed under another free license
** CC-BY|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY)
* Other
** CC0|Released under Creative Commons Zero — no rights reserved (public domain equivalent)
** PD|This is in the public domain  
** Other free|Licensed under a different free license that allows redistribution and modification
** Permission|This is copyrighted, but use is permitted by the copyright holder
 
** Stolen|This file was stolen without the permission of the author
* Public domain:
** PD|Believed to be in the public domain under applicable law
** PD-USGov|Created by a U.S. federal government agency and therefore in the public domain
** PD-Old|Published before 1929 or otherwise in the public domain due to age
 
* With permission:
** Permission|Used with explicit permission from the copyright holder. Documentation may be required.
 
* Questionable or unknown status:
** Stolen|This file was obtained without the creator's permission. Its copyright status is likely a violation and may lead to deletion.
 
* Other:
** No license|No valid license or permission has been provided yet.

Revision as of 16:33, 14 July 2025

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  • Fair use:
    • Fairuse|This will be used in a way that qualifies as fair use under US law
  • Own work:
    • Self|This file was created entirely by me. I retain full copyright unless otherwise stated. License may vary.
    • Self-PublicDomain|I created this work and release it into the public domain.
  • Wikimedia:
    • From Wikimedia|Sourced from Wikipedia or another Wikimedia Foundation project. License terms apply as stated there.
  • Free licenses:
    • CC-BY-SA|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (CC BY-SA)
    • CC-BY|Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY)
    • CC0|Released under Creative Commons Zero — no rights reserved (public domain equivalent)
    • Other free|Licensed under a different free license that allows redistribution and modification
  • Public domain:
    • PD|Believed to be in the public domain under applicable law
    • PD-USGov|Created by a U.S. federal government agency and therefore in the public domain
    • PD-Old|Published before 1929 or otherwise in the public domain due to age
  • With permission:
    • Permission|Used with explicit permission from the copyright holder. Documentation may be required.
  • Questionable or unknown status:
    • Stolen|This file was obtained without the creator's permission. Its copyright status is likely a violation and may lead to deletion.
  • Other:
    • No license|No valid license or permission has been provided yet.