On 13/12/11 06:22, Möller, Carsten wrote:
i.e., was there strong reason to apply it to past images, not just new ones?
Don't ask, you need no reason if you work directly with the WMF.
The main developer for this project was a volunteer, and it was requested by Commons users. If the WMF was at fault, it was only at the review stage.
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