Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales wrote:
Christiaan Briggs wrote:
Judging from all the conflicting information on the net, a lot of it from reputable sources, it seems anything but clear. I've yet to see one person cite a conclusive source in regard to law.
There is the argument that anything published is copyrighted unless stated otherwise, however it is possible that the very word "release" could be construed as such a statement. Who knows? I don't. And nobody I've discussed this with on Wikimedia, so far, seems to know either.
You have been given a direct clear answer, but you don't seem to like it.
I've been given many clear answers half of which contradict the other clear answers.
If you can approach the major press release bureaus and persuade them to release all their work, or some portion of it, under a free license, or if you can secure a direct release from individual companies who would like to do the same, then by all means we can surely publish these on wikisource.
Great.
Christiaan