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international Libre Graphics Meeting 2016, London
by Michael Peel 03 Jan '16

03 Jan '16

Hi all, This might be of interest to people in London, or active with graphics software: http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/call-for-participation/ <http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/call-for-participation/> "The eleventh annual international Libre Graphics Meeting 2016 will take place Friday 15th until Monday 18th April 2016 in London, UK. This yearly event is an occasion for teams and individual contributors/artists involved in Libre Graphics to work together, to share experiences and to hear about new ideas. By Libre Graphics we mean Free, Libre and Open Source tools for design, illustration, photography, typography, art, graphics, page layout, publishing, 3D modelling, digital making and manufacture, cartography, animation, video, interactive media, generative graphics and visual live-coding. The Libre Graphics Meeting is not just about software, but extends to standards, file formats and actual use of these in creative work. LGM has become the place in which they can discuss their projects, coordinate their efforts and, crucially, to meet in person. Participants in the LGM include developers, designers, academics and activists from around the world, who are all passionate about Free/Libre graphics software and technology." The submission deadline for presentations is coming up soon, on the 10th January. (spotted via a Commons watchlist notice) Thanks, Mike

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Does anybody have a copy of Pevsner's London Volume 2?
by - - 02 Jan '16

02 Jan '16

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Does anybody have a copy of Pevsner's London Volume 2?
by HJ Mitchell 02 Jan '16

02 Jan '16

Hi all, and a very happy new year. I'm trying to get hold of a book to help with a Wikipedia article. The book is Pevsner's Buildings of England, London volume 2: South (ISBN 9780300096514, 1983). Although there are other parts that might be useful, I'm only really interested in page 471. Annoyingly, the page is omitted from the Google Books preview, though the page either side are included. I've also checked my local library and the nearest copy is a long journey away an not available for inter-library loan. Does anyone on this list own a copy or have a copy in a local library? A photograph or photocopy of p471 would suffice! Thanks, Harry Mitchellhttp://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 Skype: harry_j_mitchell

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Public domain day tomorrow
by geni 31 Dec '15

31 Dec '15

Partial list of works that will hit the public domain at midnight tonight can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_in_public_domain That said this will have a fairly limited impact on wikipedia due to issues with US copyright laws. -- geni

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Wikimeet
by Jon Davies 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Alas have lots of people coming round that day - hope it goes well - remember the 57th with some clarity - don't ask.... Jon Davies arnottdavies(a)gmail.com 07976 935 986 Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=75614530&trk=hp-identity-name>

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UK IPO updates advice on copyright in digitised public domain works
by Michael Maggs 15 Dec '15

15 Dec '15

There are at long last indications that UK copyright law is moving in the direction of the WMF and Commons policy [1] that "faithful copies of public domain works are themselves in the public domain" - in other words that faithful photographic reproductions of old, out of copyright artworks such as paintings do not create an enforceable new copyright for the photographer. The UK Intellectual Property Office has recently updated its copyright advice notice [2] to include the following: Are digitised copies of older images protected by copyright? ''Simply creating a copy of an image won't result in a new copyright in the new item. However, there is a degree of uncertainty regarding whether copyright can exist in digitised copies of older images for which copyright has expired. Some people argue that a new copyright may arise in such copies if specialist skills have been used to optimise detail, and/or the original image has been touched up to remove blemishes, stains or creases.'' ''However, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union which has effect in UK law, copyright can only subsist in subject matter that is original in the sense that it is the author's own 'intellectual creation'. Given this criteria, it seems unlikely that what is merely a retouched, digitised image of an older work can be considered as 'original'. This is because there will generally be minimal scope for a creator to exercise free and creative choices if their aim is simply to make a faithful reproduction of an existing work.'' This official advice from a UK Government agency is useful as it recommends a strikingly different approach from the one that has been taken over many years by the UK courts, namely that a new copyright can very easily be created merely by the 'skill and labour' involved in taking any sort of photograph (the copyright practitioner's text, Copinger & Skone James, says that "in terms of what is original for the purpose of determining whether copyright subsists in a photograph, the requirement of originality is low and may be satisfied by little more than the opportunistic pointing of the camera and the pressing of the shutter button.") Although the IPO advice is not binding on the UK courts, it will be of useful persuasive value. It's interesting that the official view being taken is that the European Court of Justice has effectively replaced the very low bar of "Was sufficient skill and labour applied?" with the higher one of "Is it the author's own intellectual creation?''. The 2009 CJEU decision in Infopaq [3] is gaining traction. Communia have published a blog post [4] that is worth reading. Michael Maggs Chair, Wikimedia UK [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:When_to_use_the_PD-Art_tag [2] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/4… [3] http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:62008CJ0005 [4] http://www.communia-association.org/2015/12/04/1761/

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Moving on
by Stevie Benton 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Hello everyone, It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on a much needed holiday. Over the last three and a half years I have had the pleasure and privilege to work with some incredible people, both staff and volunteers. Being able to support the free and open knowledge movement in a professional capacity has been exciting, tiring, empowering, stressful, and the most incredible experience of my professional life. Being able to make a contribution to this movement, for which I care deeply, has been an honour. I will continue to be involved as a volunteer, in the realms of communications, policy and advocacy. There are too many people who have made such a positive impact on me personally and professionally to be able to name and thank them all individually. However, I do want to say a special thanks to my outstanding colleagues at Wikimedia UK who are the most talented and hard working group of people I have ever worked with. I want to also thank the volunteers and staff I have worked with closely over the years as Head of External Relations, especially in the areas of movement communications, campaigning, educational & IP policy, and digital democracy. I've been lucky enough to meet, and work with, many smart and thoughtful people outside our movement and I hope that I've made a strong enough case for free and open knowledge for them to remain involved in this mission. I'd love to continue to hear from you all so do feel free to email me – stevie.d.benton(a)gmail.com – or find me on Twitter or LinkedIn and thank you all once again for an amazing three and a half years. With thanks and regards, Stevie -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-em…> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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FDC recommendations for WMUK grant
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Dear all The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) has recommended that the Wikimedia Foundation awards Wikimedia UK £277,300 towards our work in 2016/17. Their comments on our proposal are here, along with the other organisations being assessed in this round: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2… This is around 12% less than we had requested, so we will need to look at our plans next year in order to balance the budget, however it is still a good result and I would like to thank Daria and the rest of the team for all their work on the proposal this year. Best wishes Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Posting to Wikimedia UK over Christmas
by Richard Symonds 26 Nov '15

26 Nov '15

All, Please be aware that there will be no post to or from Wikimedia UK's office, or the FREEPOST WIKIPEDIA address, from Tuesday 22 December to Monday 4 January. Any post arriving at that time will be held by Royal Mail until the 4th. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 124, Issue 14
by Jon Davies 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Stevie you were fab!!!! Jon Davies arnottdavies(a)gmail.com 07976 935 986 Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=75614530&trk=hp-identity-name> On 25 November 2015 at 15:52, <wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediauk-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediauk-l-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks left > (Wikimedia Ireland) > 2. Moving on (Stevie Benton) > 3. Phone issues (Richard Symonds) > 4. Re: Moving on (WereSpielChequers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:53:02 +0000 > From: Wikimedia Ireland <wikimediaireland(a)gmail.com> > To: rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> > Cc: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 > weeks left > Message-ID: > <CAM_q1ncO6GNu9Ed-sMi=hnsAuV2or= > an8QufKby5PXpMZGdt7g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Rupert, > > Thank you for your comments. I will attempt to address all of them. > > Membership fee-This was addressed on the discussion page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Community_Ireland_Bylaws>. > The amount of €1200 is the *maximum*. We have not decided on a membership > fee as of yet, but we will strive to make it inculsive. > > Excluding members-this was purposely made difficult. We are a small country > with a correspondingly small member base. We don't want minor disagreements > derailing the group. > > Re-election to board-again, due to our small size this is the best way to > ensure we have a consistent board. If we grow large enough, this can be > amended in the future. > > Board member/employee-again, due to our small size at the moment this > accommodation was made. As we grow, it can be amended. > > I hope this answers all your concerns. Please feel free to contact us again > with any further concerns, or ideally put them on the bylaws discussion > page. > > Cheers, > Shannon Eichelberger, Chair > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 5:19 PM, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I d find the following a little challenging if I understand the text > > correctly : > > > > art 5 suggests one cannot be member easy by paying membership fee. > > > > If such a high membership fee is voted for there is some risk to become a > > rather elitarian club disconnected from volunteers usually not prepared > to > > pay a huge sum additional to donating their free time. > > > > Excluding members is rather difficult. > > > > There is no restriction on number of reelection to the board. > > > > It seems to be OK to be on the board and employed > > > > Rupert > > On 23/11/15 02:41, Michael Peel wrote: > > > > > > Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see > > > below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm > > > forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have a > > > look through and give them some helpful suggestions. > > > > > > > ARTICLE 1 > > > > The association is called "Wikimedia Ireland". Alternative names are > > "Wikimedia IE" or the abbreviations "WM IE", "WMIE", and these > > translated names "Wikimedia Éireann".... > > > > **** > > > > Looks like they are on the case, and will not need to change their (cf. > > WMUK).... > > > > Gordo > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > > > -- > ---------------------- > Wikimedia Community Ireland > > Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland > <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_Ireland> > On Twitter: @WikimediaIE <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE> >

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