On Friday 15 Dec 2006 Erik Moeller wrote:
On 12/15/06, luke brandt wrote:
> From what I understand (but please someone correct me if I
> misunderstood the reports) the Wikimedia Board didn't vote last time
> these matters were raised because it prefers to allow autonomy.
>
On issues such as whether we should allow NC
images I, as member of
the current Board, definitely don't think there should be any project
level autonomy at all. If we want to keep our content compatible
across languages and projects, we need to apply a consistent standard
of freedom.
I think this will have to be discussed with the
current Board.
Unfortunately we're very taken up by fundraising preparations and
other critical planning issues at the moment; I do hope to bring it up
at the next face-to-face meeting in Janaury.
At this time, I would strongly, strongly ask
anyone advocating the use
of NC content in a project to reconsider. It would hurt Wikikimedia
tremendously.
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