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This requirement does not seem particularly onerous. [[User:RolandPlankton|RolandPlankton]] 17:11, 7 May 2012 (EDT) | This requirement does not seem particularly onerous. [[User:RolandPlankton|RolandPlankton]] 17:11, 7 May 2012 (EDT) | ||
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| + | Originally Wikipedia articles were licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. After extensive discussion to which all editors could contribute the license terms were changed to dual licensing under both the GFDL and CC-BY-CA. I count one repeat ONE change of license. | ||
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| + | The Conservapedia copyright license has no history available prior to 6 April 2007. On looking at the history from that point I count 11 non-minor changes on 6 April 2007, 2 on 7th April 2007. and 1 each on 20 April 2007, 23 May 2008, 12 April 2008. This looks like at least SIXTEEN license changes to me. And I can't see any commitment not to change the license again. Indeed it would be possible for some copying to be valid in April 2007, and invalid after April 2008. | ||
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| + | In summary, one upwards compatible license change for Wikipedia, and sixteen possible incompatible changes for Conservapedia. [[User:RolandPlankton|RolandPlankton]] 17:31, 7 May 2012 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 21:31, May 7, 2012
Wikipedia teaching usage
Under the CC-BY-CA license you can copy any Wikipedia article you like, for teaching or any other purpose, provided you add something like the following:
"copied from (or based on) Wikipedia article {name and link to article} accessed on {date/time}".
This requirement does not seem particularly onerous. RolandPlankton 17:11, 7 May 2012 (EDT)
License changes
Originally Wikipedia articles were licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. After extensive discussion to which all editors could contribute the license terms were changed to dual licensing under both the GFDL and CC-BY-CA. I count one repeat ONE change of license.
The Conservapedia copyright license has no history available prior to 6 April 2007. On looking at the history from that point I count 11 non-minor changes on 6 April 2007, 2 on 7th April 2007. and 1 each on 20 April 2007, 23 May 2008, 12 April 2008. This looks like at least SIXTEEN license changes to me. And I can't see any commitment not to change the license again. Indeed it would be possible for some copying to be valid in April 2007, and invalid after April 2008.
In summary, one upwards compatible license change for Wikipedia, and sixteen possible incompatible changes for Conservapedia. RolandPlankton 17:31, 7 May 2012 (EDT)