On 25/10/2007, Padraic Ryan padraic.j.ryan@gmail.com wrote:
It seems to me a great first step to solving this problem is having an option at [[Commons:Upload]] page like "It is a derivative work of a media file already on the Commons" (perhaps also explaining what qualifies as a derivative work). This would allow (1) automatically insert some kind of template designed to indicate and keep track of derivative works, should one be made and more importantly (2) automatically check that the newly uploaded work is under the appropriate license - preventing someone from licensing a derivative of a GFDL file as CC-BY-SA or PD, etc. I have no technical knowledge in this area but that seems possible.
It seems to be a common enough situation that a separate form would be useful. And given that we encourage deriv works it makes sense to make it easy for uploaders in that situation. I didn't know how common that situation was but I've seen several similar comments over the past months.
So.. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Uploadtext/commonsderivative
I don't know what we can do about magic templates or whatever, but what's the essentials for this form?
cheers Brianna