Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Harel Cain
We can have our fresh and promising Wikimedian-in-Residence there raise the issue with museum staff. This news took us by surprise. Apparently, the Google-IMJ project is quite a bit more than simple scanning of the material, it involves more hypertextual contextual work. Please, a more friendly an

Re: [Foundation-l] Meta main page

2011-09-26 Thread Mono mium
Might make sense. 2011/9/26 とある白い猫 > Meta main page seems to be not very multi-lingual because it appears to be > difficult to update. Each translation is more or less outdated and often > with an outdated/older style. I propose a template structure where style > info is "removed" into a templat

Re: [Foundation-l] Meta main page

2011-09-26 Thread K. Peachey
I wonder if the Page Translation[1] feature of the Translate extension[2] would make it easier to manage this, It appears to (but not written), that when the main translation (en for example) is "touched" that it will mark the other ones for needing updates. [1]. http://translatewiki.net/wiki/Tran

[Foundation-l] Meta main page

2011-09-26 Thread とある白い猫
Meta main page seems to be not very multi-lingual because it appears to be difficult to update. Each translation is more or less outdated and often with an outdated/older style. I propose a template structure where style info is "removed" into a template and translations only deal with words. Feel

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Liam Wyatt
Wikimedia Israel and I met with the Israel Museum in the days immediately following Wikimania. The specific purpose of that event was to set up a 'Wikipedian in Residence' position at their research centre, starting with a project to create articles about Israeli artists in English and Hebrew Wikip

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread emijrp
OMG ISRAEL IS OUT OF USA? REALLY? Come on. The point here is that originality is a common requirement for claiming copyright. 2011/9/27 Anthony > On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Ray Saintonge > wrote: > > On 09/26/11 12:27 PM, emijrp wrote: > >> If originals don't have copyright, how can The

Re: [Foundation-l] Three short films about Wikipedia

2011-09-26 Thread Lennart Guldbrandsson
Hello, Thanks. I have now created a subpage to the Bookshelf Project, where we collect materials such as these. Please help out with the translations here: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf/Three_Wikipedia_films Best wishes, Lennart 2011/9/21 emijrp > Hey Lennart, they are great v

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Anthony
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM, emijrp wrote: > OMG ISRAEL IS OUT OF USA? REALLY? > > Come on. The point here is that originality is a common requirement for > claiming copyright. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_of_the_brow ___ foundation-l mailing

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Anthony
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Ray Saintonge wrote: > On 09/26/11 12:27 PM, emijrp wrote: >> If originals don't have copyright, how can The Israel Museum claim any >> copyright for scans which lack originality?[1] >> >> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel_Corp. > > Th

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Ray Saintonge
On 09/26/11 12:27 PM, emijrp wrote: > If originals don't have copyright, how can The Israel Museum claim any > copyright for scans which lack originality?[1] > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel_Corp. The cited case is a US case, and not necessarily binding in other

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Keating
> > > > Finally, the Dead Sea Scrolls[1] have copyright[2]. Courtesy of The Israel > Museum. Congratulations. If the Dead Sea Scrolls were divinely inspired, like other Biblical texts, then there is an argument that the author is still alive ;-) (c) God, 2011

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Pedro Sanchez
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote: > ASK THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. > > Damn. Joke fail. > > -Sarah > Emijrp has a valid point. We routinely dismiss this kind of bogus claims of copyright from museums -- Pedro Sánchez http://drini.mx @combinatorica _

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Sarah Stierch
ASK THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. Damn. Joke fail. -Sarah On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote: > As the British Museum. > > Hehehehe. > > --Sarah (Stierch) > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 3:27 PM, emijrp wrote: > >> If originals don't have copyright, how can The Israel Museum cla

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Sarah Stierch
As the British Museum. Hehehehe. --Sarah (Stierch) On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 3:27 PM, emijrp wrote: > If originals don't have copyright, how can The Israel Museum claim any > copyright for scans which lack originality?[1] > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel_Corp.

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread emijrp
If originals don't have copyright, how can The Israel Museum claim any copyright for scans which lack originality?[1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeman_Art_Library_v._Corel_Corp. 2011/9/26 Neil Babbage > The digital copies of the Dead Sea Scrolls have copyright, not the > originals...

Re: [Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread Neil Babbage
The digital copies of the Dead Sea Scrolls have copyright, not the originals... On 26/09/2011 19:58, emijrp wrote: > Hi all; > > Finally, the Dead Sea Scrolls[1] have copyright[2]. Courtesy of The Israel > Museum. Congratulations. > > By they way: Hi Wikimedia Israel. > > Regards, > emijrp > > [1

[Foundation-l] Dead Sea Scrolls

2011-09-26 Thread emijrp
Hi all; Finally, the Dead Sea Scrolls[1] have copyright[2]. Courtesy of The Israel Museum. Congratulations. By they way: Hi Wikimedia Israel. Regards, emijrp [1] http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/ [2] http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/terms_pg ___ fou

Re: [Foundation-l] [WikiEN-l] clearing backlogs of articles - was "Scope of this mailing list"

2011-09-26 Thread David Gerard
On 26 September 2011 14:23, WereSpielChequers wrote: > BTW I was sorry to hear about your problems on EN wiki, I don't know the I should point out that block, or even ban, status has never been a barrier to participation on this list. - d. ___ foun

Re: [Foundation-l] [WikiEN-l] clearing backlogs of articles - was "Scope of this mailing list"

2011-09-26 Thread WereSpielChequers
Hi Phil, Re your comment "nobody seems to be committed to clearing backlogs of articles that actually provide legal, if not journalistic, risk for WP and its parent". You might want to have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unreferenced_BLP_Rescue Since Dashbot's run in January 20

Re: [Foundation-l] 10th wiki-birthdays?

2011-09-26 Thread Magnus Manske
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Tom Morris wrote: > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 01:39, Kim Bruning wrote: >> And now for something completely different. :-) >> >> Who here has already had their 10th wikibirthday, and who will have it soon? >> >> Seems like an excuse  for a party :-) >> First recor