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<div>I have created this page <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:License_Migration_Task_Force/Licensing_change_by_uploader#What_it_means_to_you">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:License_Migration_Task_Force/Licensing_change_by_uploader#What_it_means_to_you</a> to encourage users to switch over. Once the wording on the page is ironed out, a Commons admin should put that onto header announcement.<br><br>Andrew<br><br>"Fill the world with children who care and things start looking up."<br></div><br><br><br><br>> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:36:34 -0500<br>> From: kaldari@gmail.com<br>> To: licom-l@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> Subject: Re: [Licom-l] GFDL 1.2<br>> <br>> Here's the discussion on commons:<br>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Licenses#Phasing_out_GFDL_from_the_upload_form<br>> <br>> And here's the one on en.wiki:<br>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Licenses#Phasing_out_GFDL_from_the_upload_form<br>> <br>> Ryan Kaldari<br>> <br>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Andrew Leung<andrewcleung@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> > I couldn't find the links or the page. Can you provide the pointer?<br>> ><br>> > Andrew<br>> ><br>> > "Fill the world with children who care and things start looking up."<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> >> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:09:55 -0500<br>> >> From: kaldari@gmail.com<br>> >> To: licom-l@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> >> Subject: Re: [Licom-l] GFDL 1.2<br>> >><br>> >> I think a header announcement on Commons is a great idea. BTW, the<br>> >> proposal to phase out GFDL from the Commons upload menu has received<br>> >> unanimous support (although only 7 people bothered to express an<br>> >> opinion even after it was advertised on the Village Pump). Unless the<br>> >> consensus there changes, I'm planning on removing most of the GFDL<br>> >> options from the upload menu on the 15th.<br>> >><br>> >> Ryan Kaldari<br>> >><br>> >> On 6/11/09, Andrew Leung <andrewcleung@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> >> ><br>> >> > For whatever reason, the contents of my previous email apparently didn't<br>> >> > go<br>> >> > through.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > I suggest the least intrusive method would be putting a header<br>> >> > announcements<br>> >> > on Commons. It points to a page that explains the current situation and<br>> >> > urges those who are using GFDL-1.2 only to switch over to GFDL-1.3 or<br>> >> > later.<br>> >> > If even 1 image out of the 14,000+ out there switched over, that's<br>> >> > already 1<br>> >> > less image to deal with and a net-gain for everyone.<br>> >> ><br>> >> > Andrew<br>> >> > "Fill the world with children who care and things start looking up."<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> > _________________________________________________________________<br>> >> > We are your photos. Share us now with Windows Live Photos.<br>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Licom-l mailing list<br>> >> Licom-l@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/licom-l<br>> ><br>> > ________________________________<br>> > Windows Live helps you keep up with all your friends, in one place.<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Licom-l mailing list<br>> > Licom-l@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/licom-l<br>> ><br>> ><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Licom-l mailing list<br>> Licom-l@lists.wikimedia.org<br>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/licom-l<br><br /><hr />Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live™ Messenger. <a href='http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9656621' target='_new'>Check it out</a></body>
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