[Foundation-l] Clearing up Wikimedia's media licensing policies

[Ray Saintonge]

Claudio Mastroianni wrote:

> Nice. As far as I've understood, Board decided so:
>
>"With permission? Not admitted.
>Fair use? Ehr... it could be... maybe... it depends... Oh, ok,  
>admitted."
>
>Maybe I've understood wrong? Cause if you say that media with  
>permission "need to be phased out" (with no expection) and fair use  
>media *should* not be used... It seems so.
>
>And I'm sorry to say that again: the italian community is the only  
>one to be affected by this decision, 'cause nothing will change for  
>en.wiki.
>Here again, Foundation is en.centric...
>  
>
Not at all.  Limited fair use is available for all projects.  If the 
Italian projects choose not to have fair use that is entirely their 
choice.  Nobody in any en preject is telling you that you can or can't 
have fair use.

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