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Re: [Bug-gnupedia] GNUPedia - Nupedia: Different approaches
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Jimmy Wales |
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Re: [Bug-gnupedia] GNUPedia - Nupedia: Different approaches |
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Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:10:37 -0600 |
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Zeno Gantner wrote:
> With GNUPedia, there is something similar, but not in the field
> of software development. It is about creating a huge knowledge
> base that can be used freely (from free speech, not beer - you
> know) by many people. It is a very long-term goal.
Such a concept is interesting, to be sure! But if 'gnupedia' is
about a huge and uncontrolled repository of texts released under
the FDL, then it isn't an encyclopedia at all.
Keep in mind that even within the wide-open world of Linux development,
even with what ESR calls "promiscuous" acceptance of patches, there is
still a need for _running code_. If you had no quality control at all,
no Gnu software would even run.
With content texts, it is more difficult, since there is not such a simple
test as "it runs" or "it doesn't run".
Still, I think that the concept of a huge unedited repository is a potentially
interesting one!
> But I don't know if Nupedia license fits the attributes RMS
> has described in his announcement.
The license is the same, GNU FDL.
> We should discuss if the Nupedia license is compatible to the
> definition of "free" in the GNUPedia announcement.
> If so - very good!
> If not, let's talk about changing it!
> If the license is compatible to the GNU ideals, the project that
> is now called "GNUPedia" has already some content.
Where is this content? It is available?
I was under the impression that "gnupedia" is just vapor-ware at this
point -- am I mistaken? Where can I download the existing content?
> No matter how the discussions about the Nupedia license end,
> GNUPedia has to change the name, the names are too similar,
> and, as state by others before, Nupedia was there first.
Yes, I think everyone agrees about this. :-) It's really unfortunate
that this name conflict happened -- I have yet to understand why it
happened.
> I appeal to persons involved in the two project to do the talks
> very careful and in manner of solidarity, because I think we all
> have similar visions in mind.
Yes. We want to be open and co-operative, to be sure.
--Jimbo
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