[Wikipedia-l] Re: Public Library of Science GFDL Compatible

Fri Oct 31 03:41:36 UTC 2003

>There is not single "Creative Commons" license. The project allows you
>to pick the attributes you want, and then gives you a license that
>covers them. In the case of the PLoF, they have only chosen to require
>attribution. A summary of their license is here:
>http://www.plos.org/journals/license . It allows modifications for any
>purpose, and since they have not opted for a copyleft clause, derivative
>works can be released under any license, including the GFDL.
>
>That said, we still probably won't be able to include much. PLoS
>publishes journals, and journals publish new research. As an
>encyclopedia, it is beyond our scope to publish research that has not
>yet gone through extensive peer review.
>
>Stephen G.

The article I did, What Controls Variation in Human Skin Color,  was more a
summary of other research than original research.

Fred