On 25/10/2007, Padraic Ryan <padraic.j.ryan(a)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
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