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Have a read of this: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise/Essay#Why_charge https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise/Essay...?
by flipbrad 4y ago
Have a read of this: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise/Essay#Why_charge https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Enterprise/Essay...?
- jerry1979 4y agoSo summarize, are they more-or-less capping their APIs and charging for content they serve beyond that cap?
- danuker 4y agoNot quite. > access to Wikimedia content by reusers is currently achieved through three broad means: Scraping of web pages; data dumps; and APIs. These services are provided freely to all reusers of Wikimedia content. They are and will remain free, libre and gratis, to everyone. > What many of the largest commercial technology organizations require in order to effectively utilize Wikimedia content goes beyond what we currently provide.