[Wikipedia-l] Dream a little...

Mon Oct 16 13:57:45 UTC 2006

On 10/16/06, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> On 10/16/06, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > I think we should also focus on works from the last 30 years and put
> > some energy behind a copyright reform effort to get even older content
> > liberated by legal means.

> What are the legal implications of this type of "energy"?  Non-profits
> are quite limited when it comes to engaging in political activities.

That's a very valid question. It may be necessary to set up a separate
organization for some of the campaigning. However, quite a bit _is_
possible: See, for example, the http://defectivebydesign.org/ campaign
by the FSF.

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Peace & Love,
Erik

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