[OSM-legal-talk] Is there any reason to forbid use of GFDL or GPL images on OSM Wiki?

[Mateusz Konieczny]

One of minor help pages has
"You are '''NOT''' allowed to use pictures with GNU-License like GFDL or GPL"https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Wiki_Help&diff=325499&oldid=325426

I have no idea why we would not be allowed to use such images.

Is there some reason to not allow use of GDFL or GPL images on OSM Wiki?

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Yes, I know that it is a relatively poor license for image.

Triggered by comment in
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Wiki#Copyright_violations

Note that we have https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:GPL_files

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PS: we have thousands of images on OSM Wiki without clearly stated license -
many of them are copyright violations, see
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:Media_without_a_license
Help in processing that would be welcomed if anyone is interested
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