[Wikimediaindia-l] [Press]: The Hindu : "Now, copyright-free maps of States, districts, panchayats"

[CherianTinu Abraham]

Good idea. ! Would you mind creating a page on this on wikimedia.in , so
that all can point that page to reporters.

- Tinu Cherian

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 7:43 AM, CherianTinu Abraham
> <tinucherian at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The Hindu : "Now, copyright-free maps of States, districts, panchayats"
> > http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1697940.ece
>
> In the last few news reports , the "copyright free" phrase is
> repeating. This is worrying.
> I think we should try to correct the reporters or try to give an
> explanation about the
> copyright of wiki project content. All the content in wiki projects are not
> "copyright free", but uses a permissive copyright or copyleft as its
> is popularly known.
>
> I think Wiki Activists also need this sensitizations to communicate
> licensing well to reporters & public.
>
> Anivar
>
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