On Jul 13, 2006, at 12:20 PM, Birgitte SB wrote:
You may want to be sure and explain exactly what the GFDL entails in this case. There is no guarantee that any work that is done under this license will be treated in a sacred manner by downstream users. Non-speakers would be within full rights to take the fork made in the Ute's language and put it up on a new website or even on Wikipedia where any "16 year old with a computer" will be able to edit it.
Wikipedia is alien to most cultures I imagine. It is alien to capitalist culture and academic culture to name two. However many people accostomed to those cultures learn to adapt to and even appreciate WP culture. I think you are focusing too much on the negative at WP and overlooking the positives of inter-culture collaboration. I hope your endeavor succeeds in any event.
Birgitte SB
The Cherokee, particularly, have historically been willing to share their wisdom.
Fred