[Mediawiki-l] Changing License in midstream

Sat Apr 30 18:27:13 UTC 2005

On 4/30/05, CheekyGeek <cheekygeek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all. In creating my wiki I chose the Copyleft/GPL license.
> However, I am finding that some of my sources will allow me
> to use web graphics and text for educational purposes, but
> will not allow the **redistribution** of them. So I don't think I should
> be using the Copyleft/GPL license.
> 
> I have not "opened up" my wiki to collaborators yet, so I'm the
> only author/editor. Hopefully this means that changing licenses
> at this point is not a great problem.
> 
> Can anybody suggest what license they think I should be using
> and tell me how to change my license "midstream"?
> Many thanks (in advance)
> 
> Darren Addy
> Kearney, NE
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Actually, you can use GFDL and other licenses too.  Here's an example:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_copyright_tags>.

This allows you to be open, and use not so open materials.
-- 
Tom