[Foundation-l] [Commons-l] Wikimedia Foundation's help to the projects

Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell at gmail.com
Thu Dec 14 16:58:45 UTC 2006


On 12/14/06, Brad Patrick <bradp.wmf at gmail.com> wrote:
> "You took the words right out of my mouth."  Exactly.  For those who
> want answers,
> (a) it's complicated
> (b) the answer is "it depends"
> (c) there is no "right" answer
> (d) if there is a "right" answer, it can be challenged
> (e) no, we aren't going to represent you to fight about it.
>
> This is a somewhat flip response, but it is the truth.

My first thought on the subject was:

It's also worthwhile to contemplate what happens to the foundation's
position with respect to the [[Online Copyright Infringement Liability
Limitation Act]] if it starts providing specific legal direction on
difficult areas of copyright to contributors.



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