[WikiFR-l] Read only mirror in Paris & French law non profitorganisation

Dim 9 Nov 18:00:25 UTC 2003

Excuse me for writing this in English, but I don't have 
the time to try and work on writing it in French and
I am responding to Anthere's post which was in
English.

Perhaps Jimbo should be contacted as Wikimedia
is the owner of all rights to the Wikipedia name,
also the question of French copyright law is then
compounded with American copyright law as there
is simultaneous publication in both countries? Or will
it be a mirror only, i.e. if you submit an edit on the
French server it will first be recorded on the US server?

Otherwise a french not-for-profit that donates to the
US not-for-profit and also supports a mirror might
be a good way to get tax exempt status in the EU
(though I am not in any way knowledgeable about
tax implications in the EU), i.e. will a French organization
that accept charitable donations also be charitable (and
hence tax exempt) in Great Britain for example? Or is
it like the US, some application will need to be made in
each tax jurisdiction? If there can be one recognized
charity that has Wikipedia as a patron in the EU that would
be good (and also convenient for sending donations to
one central body). Of course an agreement would have
to be worked out with Wikimedia Foundation (USA) and
Fondation Wikimedia (France) to determine their respective
rights and obligations.

Alex T. Roshuk (Alex756) (IAAL but it's NALO!)

 From: "Anthere" <anthere6 at yahoo.com>

> I may have forgot to mention that the ultimate goal
> was for the server at ouvaton.wikipedia.fr to be read
> and write.
> 
> I hope developpers will give us their opinion on the
> feasability, and Alex perhaps a legal opinion ?
> 
> __________________________________