[Foundation-l] Two questions about the licensing update of media files

Nemo_bis nemowiki at gmail.com
Tue Aug 4 00:30:43 UTC 2009


mizusumashi, 25/07/2009 16:54:
> Q1) All media files that have been licensed under the GFDL and allowed
> to relicense under CC-BY-SA were relicensed by
> [[wmf:Resolution:Licensing update approval]]?

Yes, all GFDL "1.2 and later". See 
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GFDL_1.3_relicensing_criteria

> Q2) Now, I know, we can't import text licensed under not CC-BY-SA but
> only GFDL.  How about media files?  Can I upload a media file licensed
> under not CC-BY-SA but only GFDL?

It depends on communities. The only WMF policy is still 
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Licensing_policy

Nemo



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