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Can I confess something? I know that the Wikipedia licence requires (both the old and the new) linking the CC licence every time I quote something from Wikipedi
by bmacho 3y ago
Can I confess something? I know that the Wikipedia licence requires (both the old and the new) linking the CC licence every time I quote something from Wikipedia[0], but I only link the Wikipedia article, and never link the CC licence.
So many human workyears poured into licences, and still even the most basic things are total moronic.
edit: actually I have no idea why does the CC licence contain that part? Any ideas?
[0] : "You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license," - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- throwaway202351 3y agoNot a lawyer, but doesn't linking to Wikipedia indirectly link to a copy of the license?
- humanistbot 3y agoIf you're just quoting an excerpt from Wikipedia, especially for non-commercial use or to comment on the article, you are likely engaged in fair use and do not need to follow the copyright license. Same as for a copyright work with the traditional default license, as you have no right to reproduce it or make derivative works, but you can quote from it. The first notice in your link states: "You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation. " The license applies when you are reproducing the work or making derivative works. So if you were to fork or mirror Wikipedia in its entirety or even publish a book of curated Wikipedia articles, you would need to give appropriate credit and link to the license.