May 11, 2009

Commons: Licensing

This page gives non-lawyers an overview of complicated copyright laws through an example-based tutorial. It aims to help uploaders decide whether an image or other media file is acceptable on Wikimedia Commons.

If this scrolling marathon helped you make an informed decision about what kind of files are kosher on Wikipedia, you’re a stronger person than me.

Seriously, this page deserves more attention. Sticking every possible detail into one giant page is not user-friendly. I bet the “lawyerese” version of this page is more readable.

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