On Tue, Jun 06, 2023 at 09:21:23PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote: > Hi, > > Imagine that there is a new Linux kernel contributor, contributing > documentation patches. As it is the habit from her company, she adds > stock images from various sources (which may or may not be related > to the doc), e.g. freepik or pexels [1], as illustration. > > However, on the source file, the image requires attribution. Yet, > the attribution instruction doesn't mention image license (she > attributes as "Illustration of foo by bar on pexels"), hence > all rights reserved. Can that stock image be added to the kernel > docs (which is licensed under GPL)? > > PS: none is lawyer here. Then please consult one if you have questions about licensing issues. Would you ask a lawyer about dental problems? :) thanks, greg k-h
