Re: [Foundation-l] How SOPA will hurt the free web and Wikipedia

2011-12-15 Thread Jim Redmond
replace the > OPEN bill at Keepthewebopen.com. If you'd like to have input during the > markup process, this is a nice way to do it. > Is that 8:30 Pacific Time? -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 - Request for Bids and Jury nominations

2011-11-23 Thread Jim Redmond
At some point, the jury has to compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of each potential site. That comparison is difficult enough between specific cities; it's downright impossible to compare all possible venues in multiple different countries. -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___

Re: [Foundation-l] Amicus Brief Filed in Golan v. Holder: Fighting for the Public Domain

2011-06-22 Thread Jim Redmond
izations filing an amicus brief (such as the WMF). Beyond that, moral support and words of encouragement will have to do. -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org

Re: [Foundation-l] Board Resolution: Openness

2011-04-10 Thread Jim Redmond
w awesome our policies and tools are - then experienced editors should just fix the mistakes and gently (!) inform the newbie why they did what they did. Not only is that approach faster and easier and less bite-y, but it also makes our content better *now*, and it gives the newbie a ch

Re: [Foundation-l] How to contact the foundation's legal department?

2010-12-16 Thread Jim Redmond
to contact them? The best method of contact will really depend on what the topic is - informal correspondence about article contents, formal notice of legal action, DMCA copyright complaint, request for re-use of a WMF trademark, etc. In many cases you may not even need to deal with the Foundation&

Re: [Foundation-l] How bureaucracy works: the example

2010-09-25 Thread Jim Redmond
he phrase "Washington bureaucrat". -- Jim Redmond j...@scrubnugget.com ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

Re: [Foundation-l] Bookshelf project

2009-10-07 Thread Jim Redmond
husiastic recruiter for the wiki cause. This usage is somewhat common in English, but I have to admit that it doesn't translate well. Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lis

Re: [Foundation-l] a heads-up on Wikimedia France's adventures with the Frenc...

2009-09-30 Thread Jim Redmond
e fundamental argument remains: the act of *creation* is what earns copyright, not the act of faithful transcription. -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

Re: [Foundation-l] Upcoming tech hiring: CTO position split

2009-08-08 Thread Jim Redmond
n eighth son.) Congratulations on doing the job of two, Brion. I hope we find a good CTO to handle the management side for you. -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]] ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists

Re: [Foundation-l] Why "Wikipedia" and not "the Wikipedia"?

2009-06-27 Thread Jim Redmond
since "Wikimedia" clarifies which foundation we're talking about. If the name didn't use the word "foundation" - if it were "Wikimedia Earth" or "Wikimedia United" - then the definite article would not be necessary. -- Jim Redmond j...@scrubnug

Re: [Foundation-l] Licensing update: Final steps

2009-06-11 Thread Jim Redmond
ice links elsewhere to define "copyright" and "verifiable".) By extension, we can keep the revised notice relatively brief by using links to refer elsewhere for license text and/or discussion. -- Jim Redmond j...@scrubnugget.com ___ found

Re: [Foundation-l] Licensing update: Final steps

2009-06-11 Thread Jim Redmond
ections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover Texts.", with a link to the full license text. Given that, it'd be trivial to change that sentence to "You irrevocably agree to release your contributions under [link]our license[/link]" and update the footn

Re: [Foundation-l] Licence

2009-04-20 Thread Jim Redmond
e impact of the > licence is higher than Wikimania scholarship. At the moment enwiki's sitenotices alternate between Wikimania scholarships and the license vote. IIRC it's the same story on other wikis as well. -- Jim Redmond [[User:Jredmond]]

Re: [Foundation-l] Report a problem link

2009-03-04 Thread Jim Redmond
nk tags; if people could actually grok that, then much of the rest of that text could become unnecessary. (BTW, I like the banner on Help:Contents.) -- Jim Redmond jredm...@gmail.com ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org