Responding to Gnangarra - this is a very interesting issue indeed, and one that we might be able to make a big impact with, but I don't think this is a Wikimedia FOUNDATION issue as it involves the creation/purchase of content. Rather I would suggest that this is an issue that falls within the scope of the Chapters - in this case WM-FR. Either money could be spent directly from a chapter(s) budget or potentially the chapter(s) could run a specific donation-drive to fund such a purchase? Besides, how much are we talking here? $50,000? $500,000? $5million?
Response to Jon - the way I read that, it means that 75% of the photographs were taken under contract with Corbis and therefore the copyright would come with the purchase of the collection. Any purchase could presumably be specified to only those images which come WITH the copyright. -Liam wittylama.com/blog Peace, love & metadata On 28 February 2011 01:51, Jon Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Forgive me if I'm off base here, but from what I understand it. The images > to be lost are " 25% of photographic elements remaining under the control > of liquidator (photographers without a signed contract with Corbis > Corporation and is represented by Sygma)". > > That would seem to indicate that regardless of how they got these images, > they don't have a contract on file and that concerns me. Are we even sure > that if the Foundation bought the photos, that they'd be able to release > them? And how in the bloody hell would commons handle more than double the > amount of content it already has. Sure, going from 10 million files to 22 > million files would be kick ass, but that would be a MAJOR amount of work > for EVERYONE involved. > > (Not saying it's a bad idea, just concerned). > -Jon > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 17:29, Gnangarra <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.ajmj.fr/php/annuaire/pageFicheAnnuaire.php?id=354 >> >> if my french still serves me >> >> - Stephane Gorrias >> - Mandataire Judiciaire >> - Près la Cour D'appel De Versailles >> - Tribunal principal : >> - Année d'inscription : 2003 >> - SCP : SCP BECHERET-THIERRY-SENECHAL-GORRIAS >> - Courriel : [email protected] >> - >> - Domicile Professionnel >> - 1 Place Boieldieu >> - 75002 PARIS >> - Télécopie : 01 40 28 06 70 >> >> these are the contact details >> >> >> On 28 February 2011 06:44, Jimmy Wales <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Happy to help if I can, but it does seem that the photos are physical >>> objects and therefore possibly expensive to store/digitize. If someone can >>> help me find the email address of the decision maker there, I'm happy to >>> open or lend support to a conversation with them. >>> >>> It isn't clear from the blog whether they own only the physical objects >>> or also the copyrights. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/26/11 12:28 PM, Gnangarra wrote: >>> >>>> http://blog.melchersystem.com/2011/02/25/the-fire-this-time/ >>>> >>>> 12 Million Photographs are to be destroyed because liquidators cant find >>>> a buyer? >>>> >>>> these arent just random landscape photos, these are photos are from the >>>> fench news agency Sygma >>>> >>>> Wikimedia-france, Jimbo, any chance they could find their way to Commons >>>> rather than just being destroyed and lost for ever....... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GN. >>>> Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com >>>> Gn. Blogg: http://gnangarra.wordpress.com >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GN. >> Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com >> Gn. Blogg: http://gnangarra.wordpress.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Commons-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >> >> > > > -- > Jon > [[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ > http://snowulf.com/ > http://ipv6wiki.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > Commons-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l > >
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