On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: >> I read the FAQ and noticed this: >> >> "Making the Early Journal Content freely available is something we >> have planned to do for some time. It is not a direct reaction to the >> Swartz and Maxwell situation, but recent events did have an impact on >> our planning." >> >> Anyone know what that is about? > > Swartz: > > http://tech.mit.edu/V131/N30/swartz.html
Thanks. I thought I recognised the name. I know that name primarily from the "Who Writes Wikipedia" article. As for this story and escapade, well, you just couldn't make it up, could you? Reads like a spy thriller, but with doses of reality such as getting caught. > Maxwell is ours, see > > https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikisource/en/wiki/Wikisource:WikiProject_Royal_Society_Journals I don't see the connection with Maxwell. > I corresponded personally with Jstor, but could not get anyone at the > Wikimedia foundation to discuss material in the public domain with them. > They seem to have gone ahead and made a commitment to make material that > is in the public domain available. I haven't tried to make of copy of > anything yet; however, they have terms of service conditions which seem > to allow only access, not reuse. I thought there was something in that FAQ on redistribution. Maybe have another look? Carcharoth _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l