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

Anthony wikimail at inbox.org
Fri Jan 9 17:04:22 UTC 2009


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>wrote:

> 2009/1/8 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> > 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.
>
> But they aren't violating GFDL 1.3, since they aren't using it, so
> what was you complaint about?


My complaint was that the WMF was (and still is) copying and distributing my
copyrighted content in a manner other than that expressly provided under any
license I have granted them.


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