On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Chad <innocentkiller(a)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(a)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://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%…
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