Template talk:Screenshot

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Should {{screenshot}} be added to every screenshot in general, to categorize all screenshots, or only in cases when the license itself does not allow redistribution of the media? E.g. screenshot of The Gimp does not need fair use but the {{screenshot}} seems appropriate. Maybe there should be a distinction between {{screenshot}} and {{fairuse-screenshot}}? Rafał Pocztarski 06:41, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Yes, screenshots should be subcategorised. --Hemanshu 19:37, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

As a comment, a GIMP screen (like this one) is (and should be) fair use - it contains graphical elements which are copyrighted. They are released under the GPL, but that's not the same as the public domain - it makes restrictions on their use. --Twinxor 18:26, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)