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Free content
(Wikipedia) licenses give others the right to re-use content.
This is intended to be a learning project about
free content
, what "free" and "unfree" content is, and what kinds of free content there is (i.e. what licences are used). This could a central node for all Wikimedia contributors who want to 1) find out more about free content, and 2) help others with licencing issues, and 3) discuss the various benefits and limitations of free content licences. However, as this page is only just beginning, please add
any
information, comments and questions, which we could eventually refactor into some useful learning material.
Major issues
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What is "free" content?
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Free content is content (ie books, music, images, etc.) which can be used freely, under one or a combination of free licences. Examples of this are any of Wikimedia projects' content - amongst which is this project, Wikiversity. For a breakdown of what licences are available, and what they mean, see below. Also, see
Wikiversity:Copyrights
and
Commons:Licensing
What is "unfree" content?
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In contrast to free content, "unfree" content (or content under
), is released under heavy restriction of use. This means (amongst other things) that the content cannot be reproduced in other formats, publications etc., except by permission of the author and/or publisher, or except under certain specific legal clauses, such as that of "fair" or "educational" use (though this varies between countries and contexts).
More things than you might imagine are
, for example:
A photograph you have made of a person who has not given their consent to be photographed.
A photograph you have made of another creative work - a public sculpture, a detail of an architectural interior, even an action figure! (though this depends on the country, author rights etc.)
A screen shot you have made of proprietary (i.e. "non-free") software.
A scan you have made of a book/album cover.
Searching for free content
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Creative Commons search
Images
Flickr
Wiki Commons
Audio
Jamendo.org
Archive.org
Video
Archive.org
blip.tv
ustream
Books
Wikisource
Project Gutenberg
Hathi Trust Digital Library
What copyright options are there?
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Fair use
Fair dealing
Public domain
Free Software Foundation (FSF)
GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL)
(not recommended for Wikiversity)
GNU Free Documentation License
(not recommended for Wikiversity)
Creative Commons
CC Licenses
Creative Commons licenses
(Wikipedia)
Attribution
Creative Commons BY
Creative Commons Attribution License
v3.0
Share-alike
Non-commercial
No derivatives
CC0
BSD licenses
OpenBSD & The Berkeley Copyright
FreeBSD Documentation License
MIT License
Free Art License
Apple's Common Documentation License
Open Content License
What are the differences between copyright licenses?
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A cartoon about the GFDL and Creative Commons - do you agree with this point of view?
[Intro needed]
What licences do you think work best in specific contexts?
What would you prefer to use?
Important factors to consider
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Works that are in the
public domain
can be used at Wikiversity.
Attribution
is the act of giving credit to an author or organization for it's work. If you copy a work that is licensed so as to require attribution of the original source, please be sure to provide the required attribution.
Questions
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Are you confused about any aspect of free content? Please ask any question(s) you have about this subject here.
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Participants
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If you are interested in free content (whether you are knowledgeable, or want to find out more), please sign your name here, and state what your interest, experience is.
Cormaggio
- I still feel like I'm very much learning, and do not understand fully the ins and outs of different licences. I'd love for someone to guide us/me through these complexities :-)
luke
- learning too, and in a practical sort of way ~) Glad to help in any way, if I can.
The Jade Knight
- Particularly aware & supportive of the Creative Commons licenses.
Mirwin
- I participate in
free engineering
projects such as
cisLunarFreighter
and
Lunar Boom Town
Resources
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Open Source textbook (on Wikibooks)
Copyleft article (on Wikipedia)
Text of the GNU Free Documentation License
Creative Commons BY 2.5 (full licence)
Free tools
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Java
Courses
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Free Content Licenses
Resources
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The GFDL and you
See also
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Libre
Free online peer reviewed journals
Free license music
Essay on licenses
Wikipedia's content on open source licenses
Wikiversity:Free license content
External links
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Definition of free content
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
Electronic Freedom Foundation
Creative Commons
GNU licences
Open Rights Group (UK)
Participatory Culture Foundation
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