Yeah this is true. There are many such reports recently.
Among many wikipedians also there is a common misconception that all the content and images in wikipedia are copyright-free. :)
May be we need to start using the word *Copyleft *to address all the free licenses. Usgae of words like Creative commons/GFDL and so on may confuse people who doesn't have much aware about free licenses.
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:22 AM, Anivar Aravind anivar.aravind@gmail.comwrote:
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 7:43 AM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucherian@gmail.com wrote:
The Hindu : "Now, copyright-free maps of States, districts, panchayats" http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1697940.ece
In the last few news reports , the "copyright free" phrase is repeating. This is worrying. I think we should try to correct the reporters or try to give an explanation about the copyright of wiki project content. All the content in wiki projects are not "copyright free", but uses a permissive copyright or copyleft as its is popularly known.
I think Wiki Activists also need this sensitizations to communicate licensing well to reporters & public.
Anivar
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