[Foundation-l] GFDL Q&A update and question

[George Herbert]

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > 2009/1/8 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> > Now read the version in GFDL 1.3.
> > >>
> > >> Why? Wikipedia uses 1.2.
> > >
> > >
> > > Because the WMF claims to have a license under GFDL 1.3 as well.
> >
> > Yes, but they're not using it.
>
>
> Some of us like to prepare for the near future.  If you're not one of us,
> your loss.
>

Both the GFDL and CC licenses contain "perpetual" clauses, to explicitly
prevent this sort of (apologies to the list) WP:DICK behavior, Anthony.

Please stop aiming your shotgun at your foot, and it might help to put the
safety on and unload it.


-- 
-george william herbert
george.herbert at gmail.com