[WikiEN-l] Images that are PD in their country of origin

[Ray Saintonge]

SlimVirgin wrote:
> As you say, it's up to Wikipedia to formulate its own policy, so I'm
> wondering if that's being done anywhere, if there's an effort
> somewhere to clarify this.
>
>   
The fact is that copyright issues have been a perpetual topic of debate 
throughout my eight years of participation. It all gets caught up in the 
confusion of the policy making process. That process tends to be too 
adversarial, sometimes with too little practical understanding of legal 
realities. At some point someone has to be trusted and respected enough 
to say "These are our limits," and have it stick. This is a big 
challenge that extends well beyond the narrow topic of copyrights. 

This is more about the elusive qualities of leadership. As a society we 
have all been disillusioned by the actions of those in power at any and 
all levels. Our era of rapid communications has made those actions more 
difficult to hide. We find ourselves unable to trust anyone. At the same 
time most find it difficult to function without leadership, and crave 
the certainties which that leadership brings.

Ec