On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Chad innocentkiller@gmail.com wrote:
While that is a good idea, I don't see it as being feasible. Implementing dozens of template changes across even more wikis isn't easily coordinated, plus the localization factors come into issue. When content is moved /to/ the commons, the templates can/need to be updated to reflect the set used there.
What I would suggest would be a list comparing the commons templates to local projects (ie: {{pd}} on commons is {{xyz}} on some other wiki). This wouldn't be as hard to do as a mass change and would aid those on commons in properly categorizing the work brought over from local wikis.
-Chad
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:34 PM, White Cat wikipedia.kawaii.neko@gmail.com wrote:
Although this has been probably discussed before...
We currently have a problem with the names chosen for licenses on all
wikis.
Let me explain. Consider the following 5 categories. I have noticed
that
they all have a different name for most of the free licenses. Each
language
tends to translate the license name and sticks to that name.
http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategori:Resim_telif_etiketleri
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%C3%A9gorie:Mod%C3%A8le_de_licence_d%27image
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategorie:Vorlage:Lizenz_f%C3%BCr_Bilder
http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B...
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categoria:Template_copyright
Ideally all freely licensed images will eventually be moved to commons.
So
all copyright related info should be as commons compatible as possible. Translated template names cause a few problems.
This practice will lead to commons having hundreds of redirects per
free
license. Juggling them makes work on commons more difficult. For
example
each of those redirects would need to be protected against vandalism as
such
vandalism may even have legal implications. For example someone may
sneak a
disclaimer to GFDL templates. Such template names are also not
bot-friendly.
I would suggest a uniformed template name on all wikis.
- White Cat
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Local projects should try to be as commons compatible as possible. Different names for free licenses should be discouraged. I can provide bot assistance to make the necesary changes.
I do not feel it is not feasible to ask commons to continuously clean up after wikis. Thats a constant waste of time. We can solve the issue as early as the upload.
It is not too late to make such a change. However if fewer and fewer wikis agree to use a standarised template name the problem will become increasingly difficult.
We all should work toward our uniform goal a free encyclopedia and/or free media repository.
- White Cat