I've created a frontend and backend for selecting freely licensed photos
from Flickr to be uploaded to the Commons:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:FlickrLickr
Using the Flickr API, I am building a database of free photos from
Flickr, and users can apply for access to the frontend to review slices
of 1,000 photos each. After a slice is finished, I review it and run the
upload bot to upload the selected photos to the Commons. See the above
page for more information.
There are currently almost half a million CC-BY photos on Flickr, and
new ones are uploaded every day. I hope that a systematic effort to
review these photos will greatly enrich the Commons.
Please help by applying for access to a slice of Flickr. Best send me a
private email with a link to your username so I can look at your past
contributions.
Best,
Erik
Just a warning to everybody; I [Brion] will be moving the file storage
for Commons from our overloaded image server to another machine in a
few hours. Temporarily the ability to re-upload over existing files is
suspended to ensure that files won't be lost in this process -- sorry
for any inconvenience this causes.
Also during the actual switch, some of the latest uploads may also
appear to be missing until the final bits are copied over. I'll put up
a site notice warning when that's ready to happen. --Brion VIBBER
03:26, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
(message copied from <http://commons.wikimedia.org/C:VP>)
Angela.
Hi wikipedians,
I fixed some thumbnail-uploads again today - this is really too much
unneeded work. Please take a look at
http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3822 and vote, if you like.
Thanks, Tim.
I wonder, why images have to be uploaded to the commons. Most
wikipedians upload their immages to their 'local' wp. One major reason
is the language, other reasons are national rigths etc.
If i had to make a catalog of all files and images used in WPs
worldwide, i would directly use all wp-databases existing. I would scan
their database an just implement a link to the images to make them
visible. No uploads of images - Just Links.
Further i would also implement some kind of multilanguage-feature.
Images are not 'common', when you have to learn a language before. So i
would import the image discription where the image comes from and update
it. Aditionally descriptions in other languages should be possible
justai
Hi all.
The Wikimedia logos are up for deletion in Commons *yet again*. I
therefore started a page which is designed to give a once and for all
answer on this matter. The page is:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Alter_Wikimedia_Commons_policy_to…
Please keep all comments to the talk page:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Alter_Wikimedia_Commons_poli…
Timeline for now is two weeks discussion, three weeks vote, if you
feel it should be longer, please change it. This is a decision that ,
in case of a "no we shouldn't" answer,will deeply affect all projects
and require new technical implementations. So please do pass this on
to your individual projects and translate the vote page on commons if
needed. Thank you.
Cheers,
Delphine
--
~notafish
There are a few images on Commons that *require* (not request)
notification of the photographer when used. This includes use by
Wikimedia (though the template used somewhat misleadingly speaks of
"third party use"). I have nominated these images and their template for
deletion here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Deletion_requests#Template:Notif….
Our licensing policy currently does not explicitly forbid such images,
but I believe it should. If the community moves to delete these images,
we can edit the policy accordingly.
Since this is a broader issue, I am announcing it here to increase
community feedback, but my arguments for deletion can be found on the
above page.
Best,
Erik
*Please circulate widely and apologies for cross-posting*
I hope this will be of interest to you.If you have questions or comments,
please contact Earl Mardle at earl.mardle(a)stockholmchallenge.se or Ulla
Skid��n at ulla.skiden(a)stockholmchallenge.se.
Best,
Yong Liu
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The Stockholm Challenge Award 2006 is open for entries
<http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/news_right.asp?IdNr=150>THE STOCKHOLM
CHALLENGE AWARD 2006 invites excellent ICT projects from all over the world
to compete for the prestigious Challenge trophies. The Challenge is
searching for the best initiatives that accelerate the use of information
technology for the social and economic benefit of citizens and communities.
The objective is to help local entrepreneurs, who work to close the digital
divide, by bringing in research communities, development organisations and
strong corporate initiatives.
THE AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT IN SIX CATEGORIES
<http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/show_facts.asp?IdNr=9>in the City Hall -
on May 11, 2006. Special focus will be on projects in countries and regions
with the greatest needs. There will also be an international Challenge
conference in Stockholm on issues related to the role of ICTs in global
development work.
*THE AWARD IS OPEN FOR ENTRIES until December 31st 2005*. The application
form <http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/omtavling_index.html>is easily
accessible on the home page.
The Stockholm Challenge is headquartered at the IT University
<http://www.it-univ.se/?lang=en>- a joint initiative by
KTH<http://www.kth.se/eng/>(The Royal Institute of Technology) and
Stockholm
University <http://www.su.se/english> . It is managed by a consortium that
also includes the City of Stockholm, Ericsson and Sida, the Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency.
For more information, please contact:
Project Manager
Ulla Skid��n
ulla.skiden(a)stockholmchallenge.se
Telephone: + 46 8 7904469
Cell: +46 70 678 72 82
www.stockholmchallenge.se <http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/>
*Rules for participation in the Stockholm Challenge Award
2006<http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/show_facts.asp?IdNr=3>
*
These are the basic rules for the participation in the Stockholm Challenge
Award. All competing projects must:
1. Include ICT
Illustrate how ICT is used to create new or better traditional services
and/or products, which are beneficial for human and social development.
2. Be implemented
All competing projects must be up and running. They should be
implemented/piloted since no less than three months. The Stockholm Challenge
Award does not accept drafted concepts and ideas only. The jury will only
evaluate and compare projects that can show measurable outcomes and impact.
3. Be linked to and/or supported by an established private or public
organisation.
4. Be verifiable, i.e. able to present credible references.
5. Be free from religious, political or other personal beliefs.
*To be noted:*
*Projects that have won one of the Challenge categories in previous years
cannot enter the competition again.*
*All applications must be in English*
*Evaluation criteria<http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/show_facts.asp?IdNr=4>
*
Innovation, creativity and the convergence of ICT with many different
disciplines are some of the qualities that are looked for in the competing
projects. The jury, a group of international senior experts, base their
evaluation on the following criteria, most of which all Challenge projects
should meet:
*Innovation*
Competing projects should illustrate new and innovative ways of using ICT to
improve the living and economical conditions especially of those with great
needs.
*Convergence*
The addition of ICT as a tool to traditional development work can improve
and widen the scope of the project impact. Projects should show successful
convergences of different disciplines and sectors.
*Inclusion*
It is favourable for the competing projects to show that they bring
individuals, groups and local organisations into larger communities �C
national and global - such as medical, government, educational and cultural
networks, as well business environments.
*Equal Opportunity*
It is important that the initiatives counteract inequality related to the
likes of gender, origin, age, physical and/or mental disabilities.
*Sustainability*
An important factor is sustainability. Not only economic sustainability, i.e.
how long the project will last and bring benefits to its users.
Sustainability also includes the contribution of the project to a
sustainable society and environment at large.
*Opportunities <http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/show_facts.asp?IdNr=2>*
To enter a project in the Stockholm Challenge Award is not only to
participate in a prestigious international ICT competition - it is also a
way to join networks of some of the best ICT entrepreneurs and pioneers in
the world. Testimonials from many of the projects, which have competed in
their respective categories over the years, say that it is the inspiration,
the new ideas, contacts and partners that are the greatest rewards for a
Challenger.
The Stockholm Challenge represents excellent marketing through the exposure
to media, and to private and public organizations that are involved in ICT
work and implementations. It gives promotional opportunities for
entrepreneurs, universities, cities, cities and regions. The Stockholm
Challenge Final Events include a Best Practice Exhibition and a Conference.
It is a meeting place for some the world's most successful IT entrepreneurs.
Winners and finalists of the Stockholm Challenge are global role models for
cities, companies, organisations, schools and others who are involved in
adapting and spreading the use of ICT.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/How_to_use_or_reuse_our_content
If any of you have a bit of time for this, please help
building that page with all the information currently
available accross all our projects, so that a common
page exist which would could make it available on the
Foundation website.
The idea is to make something quite clear, to which we
could point out for any major reuser of our content.
Thanks in advance
Ant
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Andrew Gray wrote:
<snip>
> So, a suggestion. {{project-image}}. "This image is intended for use
> in developing Wikipedia content. Copyright is, unless explicitly
> stated otherwise, owned and retained by the uploader; it is an
> internal working document, not an encyclopedic image, and not intended
> for use in articles. Permission is granted to create derivative works
> under the conditions of this license." (or something in that general
> vein)
>
That might solve the problem of Wikimedia Foundation images being on
Commons; cross-posted to commons-l for dissection...
PS. Original post available at http://ln-s.net/8-u
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