[Foundation-l] Copyright on Wikisource

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Yann Forget wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The question is asked whether we can host on Wikisource French authors whose 
> works are not yet in the public domain in France, but are in the USA. 
> Recently Villy and JB Soufron said we can't. JB Soufron supported the site 
> "les Classiques des sciences sociales" when they host the very same works.
> Why not on Wikisource?
> 
> However we do host such works in Wikisource for the last two years. Why 
> changing policy now? On all subdomains, we apply US law regarding copyright. 
> Why applying different laws, different standards, on different subdomains?
> 
> More over, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of web sites hosted in US laws 
> which have these kind of works. AFAIK, there never was any judgement against 
> them. So I don't understand why Wikisource could not host these works.

Just on comment on this paragraph.
The fact other sites are not sued is not the proof it is legal. It may 
simply be that such sites are not visible enough that the authors care.
However, it may be much more worthy to sue us.


> Further more, I would suggest than Wikisource should be hosted in Canada, so 
> that the benefit of Canadian copyright law could be used.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Yann
>