Hi all There does seem to be some disagreement as to whether copyright is actually an issue in the case of the list of 100 women. I will be doing quite a lot of follow up with the BBC over the next few weeks so am happy to add this to my list of things to discuss, however I will try to seek legal clarity on this question first.
Thanks Lucy On 8 December 2016 at 23:18, Gordon Joly <gordon.j...@pobox.com> wrote: > On 08/12/16 17:32, Michael Peel wrote: > > An interesting question that could do with a speedy response (and maybe > > a copyright release email from the BBC to OTRS) has been posted at: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:100_Women_(BBC)#Is_it_ > not_a_copyright_violation_to_publish_this_list.3F > > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:100_Women_%28BBC%29# > Is_it_not_a_copyright_violation_to_publish_this_list.3F> > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > I have often observed how the BBC did not adopt a standard Creative > Commons licence but developed their own (as a result of the massive > pressure of rights). > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/creativearchive/ > > So, don't hold your breath! > > Gordo > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 207 065 0991 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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