> Dear Wikisource community,
> I want to a ask a question that surely have been raised before.
> Unfortunately, I haven't find that in the archive of wikisource-l,
> so I will ask you.
>
> On what legal basis are we uploading Google Books (and Internet Archive, and
> Gallica) scans on Commons, putting the {{PD-Scan}} on those?
>
> I remember endless discussions in it.source about these issues, with
> contrasting opinions (both with reasons).
> For example, if we are able to upload from Gallica to Commons and then
> Wikisource, why the WM-Fr community
> did have to make an agreement with the BnF? Am I understanding this
> correctly? Was the material *donated*?
> I know the texts are PD, but also the images?
>
> I know this is a probably well known topic, I've just never read a
> definitive clarification on this issue.
> Thank you
>
> Aubrey
>
>