File:VaithilingamSornalingam.PNG
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| Description |
Photograph or image of Vaithilingam Sornalingam (1949–2001) |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
A single small image or extract sufficient for the intended purpose without being excessive. |
| Low resolution? |
The image is of a size consistent with fair use. |
| Purpose of use |
Infobox identification of the subject of a biographical article. |
| Replaceable? |
The subject of this image is deceased so creation of a free replacement would be difficult if not impossible. |
| Other information |
Use of the image is consistent with fair-use provisions. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Shankar (Tamil militant)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VaithilingamSornalingam.PNGtrue | |
Licensing
- To illustrate the subject in question
- Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
- On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,
qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.
* From http://www.tamilnation.org/images/ltte/shankar.gif, converted to PNG
- Copyright belongs to TamilNation.org
- The subject was killed in 2001 and very few photos of him are available at all
- As a result of the subject's being dead, a free alternative could not be created by users in Sri Lanka, the subject's former country of residence
- The photo is of very low resolution and does not limit the ability of the copyright holder to profit by selling the image
- The photo is only used for informational purposes
- The photo contributes significantly to the article by showing the subject of the article