From: Liz Gray <''email address withheld''> Signed-By: <''withheld''>| Mailed-By: <''withheld''> 

To: (ttownfeen) <''address withheld''>
Date: Dec 8, 2005 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: : Seeking photographer contact information
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You have my permission to use the photograph.
 
--Liz--
 
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--- (ttownfeen) <''address withheld''> wrote:

> Thank you for responding.  My name is (ttownfeen).   
> I am (''cut'') and a contributor to Wikipedia.
>
> Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) is a free
> encyclopedia that is
> collaboratively edited by volunteers from around the
> world.  Our goal is to
> create a comprehensive knowledge base that may be
> freely distributed and
> available at no charge.  Wikipedia is one of the
> most accessed sites on the
> web.  Millions of people access information on a
> variety of topics everyday.
>
> While perusing many Wikipedia articles, you'll
> probably notice a lack of
> photographs.  That's because Wikipedia (and all
> sites associated with the
> Wikimedia Foundation) does not place copyrighted
> material (such as texts,
> photos, and other media) in articles without the
> express consent of the
> author of the work.  All images placed in Wikipedia
> are credited to their
> creator.
>
> While doing research for the article "Tuscaloosa,
> Alabama" (
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscaloosa%2C_Alabama),
> I came upon your
> photograph "Winter Landscape"
> (http://www.math.ua.edu/nature.htm).  It is an
> excellent photograph showing people who might not
> know otherwise that it
> does occasionally snow in Tuscaloosa.  I believe it
> would make a fine
> addition to the article (and any other in Wikipedia
> article that may need
> it).
>
> As Wikipedia strives to be a completely free
> encyclopedia, we normally we
> ask permission for material to be used under the
> terms of the GNU Free
> Documentation License. This means that although you
> retain the copyright and
> authorship of your own work, you are granting
> permission for all others (not
> just Wikipedia) to use, copy, and share your
> materials freely -- and even
> potentially use them commercially -- so long as they
> do not try to claim the
> copyright themselves, nor prevent others from using
> or copying them freely.
>
> You can read this license in full at:
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GFDL
>
> This license expressly protects creators from being
> considered responsible
> for modifications made by others, while ensuring
> that creators are credited
> for their work. There is more information on our
> copyright policy at:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights
>
> We choose the GFDL because we consider it the best
> available tool for
> ensuring our encyclopedia can remain free for all to
> use, while providing
> credit to everyone who donates text and images.
>
> With your permission, I will credit you for your
> work in the image's
> permanent description page, noting that it is your
> work and is used with
> your permission, and I will provide a link back to
> your website.  I won't
> any sort of commentary on the photograph
> (personally, I think it speaks for
> itself).
>
> If that gobeldy-gook didn't make sense to you, don't
> worry, it didn't to me
> either at first.  Basically, what I'm asking is
> would you consent to your
> photograph being uploaded to the wikipedia under the
> following conditions:
>
> 1. That any user of Wikipedia can use the photograph
> for any purpose,
> commerical
> or non-commerical, so long as they credit you as the
> creator of the original
> work and so long as they also allow the free
> distribution of the work.
>
> 2. Than any user of Wikipedia may alter the
> photograph, that is, create a
> derivative work from it, so long as they meet the
> above conditions.
>  I know that asks a lot from you.  If you do not
> consent to the conditions,
> your materials will not be used at Wikipedia -- we
> have a very strict policy
> against copyright violations.
>
> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
> ask me.  Also, please
> feel free to explore the Wikipedia site.  You can
> even edit article on
> subjects in which you are knowledgeable.
>
> I look forward to your reply,
>
> (ttownfeen)
>

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