On 6/27/06, Tommy Li <tommycli(a)ucla.edu> wrote:
I'm developing a piece of software not connected
with Wikipedia or
Mediawiki. Is it legal to use the same markup system Mediawiki has?
If you're releasing it under the GPL, definitely. Otherwise,
probably. I shouldn't think MediaWiki's markup system is anywhere
near creative enough to merit copyright, particularly given the
interoperability concerns that would oppose such a copyright claim.