1 May 2006 17:30
RfC: A Free Content and Expression Definition
Dear Wikimedia community,
I am posting this to multiple lists, as I believe it is relevant to
each of them (more on that below).
For years, we have been using the term "free content" to refer to our
projects. However, what exactly is free content? Does it include the
right to make commercial use? Does it allow derivative works? A year
ago, Anthere, one of our elected trustees, noted that the English
Wikipedia article [[free content]] is confused and contains no clear
definition. This is no surprise, as the term has evolved purely
through its usage. One year on, the article doesn't look much better
and still doesn't contain a single reference.
It is clear that we need a definition. With the help of feedback from
the likes of Richard Stallman and Lawrence Lessig, and an increasing
number of collaborators, I have drafted up a first version of such a
definition, called the "Free Content and Expression Definition":
http://freecontentdefinition.org/Definition
You can also use the URLs <http://freedomdefinition.org/> or
<http://freedomdefined.org/>. Please use the URL
http://freecontentdefinition.org/static/ (with trailing slash)
when submitting this link to high traffic sites.
Licenses covered by this definition must grant the following freedoms:
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