On 6/30/06, Platonides Platonides@gmail.com wrote:
Well, my idea was simpler. While this new system would be superb in giving the attribution, and an exapmple of GFDL-compliance, on everyday use, you won't need to know 'who added each piece', but 'who added that quote' on Jimbo Wales user page (~3000 edits) OffTopic: interesting how Jimbo ip was hidden
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The proposed system would be completely inadequate for attribution purposes, too easy to confuse the computer even in obvious cases... plus not all cases are obvious, someone can still hold a significant copyright interest in the work even if every word they wrote has been replaced.
(Not that I don't think it would be a useful tool, but don't advertise it as something that it is not :) )