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In the program I'm making I have a pixtureBox (.NET) that is used to show related images. I found images after searching online, and some are CC BY-SA 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and some belong to the public domain.

I read the related FAQ of Creative Commons, but its kind of vague as in it does not give me a clear enough image of what should I do if I intend to use the pictures in an application.

What I've done 'till now is to have a ToolTip pop-up message showing when the user gets the mouse pointer over the pictureBox, showing the name of the photographer, and the name of the license, of the current image. Is that adequate enough ?

Stavros D
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A pop-up is probably suitable for an image embedded in an application:

CC licenses have a flexible attribution requirement, so there is not necessarily one correct way to provide attribution. The proper method for giving credit will depend on the medium and means you are using, and may be implemented in any reasonable manner.

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As for what you should put in the pop-up, best practices suggest:

"A good rule of thumb is to use the acronym TASL, which stands for Title, Author, Source, License"

  • Title of the work
  • The name the Author
  • Source of the work (e.g. a URL)
  • Link to the licence

The title of the work can also be a link to the source. A minimal example might look like this:

Sunflowers by van Gough / CC BY

If the source of the material included any extra notices or disclaimers then you may need to include those as well. And if you modify the images then you need to note that too.

david25272
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