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

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Uploading material that is incompatible with our license, I would personally
consider it a bad faith move. Only when it is considered that the inclusion
of a GFDL file is similar to fair use within the context of a Wikipedia
clone would it be acceptable. This however possibly negates the reason for
uploading under the GFDL of the uploader.

Commons was originally conceived as a shared repository for all WMF
projects. When the WMF projects are not allowed to use material from
Commons, it is definetly not the place to upload new incompatible material.
Thanks,
      GerardM

2009/8/4 Nemo_bis <nemowiki at gmail.com>

> 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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