On 5/1/06, Erik Moeller eloquence@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Wikimedia community,
I am posting this to multiple lists, as I believe it is relevant to each of them (more on that below).
For years, we have been using the term "free content" to refer to our projects. However, what exactly is free content? Does it include the right to make commercial use? Does it allow derivative works? A year ago, Anthere, one of our elected trustees, noted that the English Wikipedia article [[free content]] is confused and contains no clear definition. This is no surprise, as the term has evolved purely through its usage. One year on, the article doesn't look much better and still doesn't contain a single reference.
Wow, that's awesome. Is Jimbo in on this? I remember talking to him over a year ago about it and the discussion started like this:
---- Anthony DiPierro wrote:
The root of the problem is that we haven't decided what it means to be a *free* encyclopedia.
I don't have any idea why you think this. There has never been any question about this at all. -----
8/21/04, if you'd like to look at the archives yourself.
Anthony