luke brandt schreef:
Gerard Meijssen wrote:
luke brandt schreef:
It seems to me that the opposition to NC is based on a most curious and imperfect interpretation of the word 'free,' one that seeks to encompass the freedom to make a profit from other people's efforts. I therefore hope that the Foundation won't have any truck with the idea of diluting its previous attitude to autonomy - luke
Hoi, Your POV is not what the Foundation has expressed from the start. I think you are completely wrong in this. Thanks, GerardM
Hi Gerard, I shouldn't have interjected the word 'therefore' as I think there are other good reasons for autonomy as well, as I earlier surmised you do too. But I'd be interested to know why you disagree on NC. I already read Eric's arguments:
http://intelligentdesigns.net/Licenses/NC
as well as this reply:
http://cites.boisestate.edu/v6i3e.htm
and I'd be interested to know your view.
Thanks luke
Hoi, It is simple. Wikipedia is the Free encyclopedia. It is licensed under the GFDL, the GFDL allows for commercial use. Allowing for NC material in Wikipedia would make the whole of Wikipedia not available under the GFDL. Elementary. Thanks, GerardM