Wikimedia Foundation, who kindly hosts MediaWiki.org, takes copyright law very seriously. File description pages are tagged with the license and the source of the file. This makes it as easy as possible for readers, Wikimedians, and creators of derivative works to know what they can and can't do with the files on this wiki.
For image creators
If you are the creator of a file, you can choose any acceptable free license. You can multi-license your file under different licenses, if you prefer. The license must not prevent commercial reuse or derivative works.
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}}|Page Template:Nowrap/styles.css has no content.}}{{[[{{#if:|{{{SISTER}}}Template|Template}}:cc-by-3.0|cc-by-3.0]]{{#if:Attribution details||Attribution details}}{{#if:||{{{3}}}}}{{#if:||{{{4}}}}}{{#if:||{{{5}}}}}{{#if:||{{{6}}}}}{{#if:||{{{7}}}}}{{#if:||...}}}} - Similar to the above, but does not require that derivative works use the same license.
Free Art license - {{FAL}} - A copyleft license for artwork; modification and commercial use are allowed, provided derivative works carry the same license.
Public domain - {{PD-self}} - The creator permanently relinquishes all rights to the work.
For screen shots of the MediaWiki software the following tag may be used: {{#if:{{safesubst:#switch:
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<translate> If the screenshot shows any work that is not a direct result of the program code itself, such as a text or graphics that are not part of the program, the license for that work must be indicated separately.</translate>
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GPLGNU General Public Licensehttps://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-3.0.htmltruetrue
Official logos of the Wikimedia Foundation, if contained in this screenshot are copyrighted and licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
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Note on licenses: Please note that the GPL is for software and its derivatives and the GFDL is for text documentations or other forms of text and their derivatives. This means that the interface design of Wikipedia and all other portions of the MediaWiki software are licensed under the GPL, but the actual contents of Wikipedia are licensed under the GFDL.
As such, portions of this screenshot may be licensed under two separate licenses. The GPL and GFDL are not the same license; they are only connected through the Free Software Foundation, the creator of the licenses.
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<translate> This file has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder{{<tvar|1>#if:</>| (<tvar|author></>)}}, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright.</translate> <translate> This applies worldwide.</translate>
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<translate> This file has an unknown copyright status.</translate> <translate> Unless a source is given, an author is stated and the [[<tvar|1>commons:Commons:Licensing</>|free license]] copyright status is provided, the image will have to be [[<tvar|2>Special:MyLanguage/Project:Deletion</>|deleted]].</translate> <translate> Please remove this template if a [[<tvar|1>Special:MyLanguage/Project:File copyright tags</>|correct copyright license tag]] has been added.</translate> {{#if:|<translate> Tagged since: <tvar|1></></translate>| <translate> Error: No <tvar|1>date=Month Year</> parameter has been set.</translate>}}
This file has an unknown copyright status. Unless a source is given, an author is stated and the free license copyright status is provided, the image will have to be deleted. Please remove this template if a correct copyright license tag has been added. {{#if:|Tagged since: | Error: No date=Month Year parameter has been set.}}
Note on licenses: Please note that the GPL is for software and its derivatives and the GFDL is for text documentations or other forms of text and their derivatives. This means that the interface design of Wikipedia and all other portions of the MediaWiki software are licensed under the GPL, but the actual contents of Wikipedia are licensed under the GFDL.
As such, portions of this screenshot may be licensed under two separate licenses. The GPL and GFDL are not the same license; they are only connected through the Free Software Foundation, the creator of the licenses.