Hi Huib, Thanks for the addition, it is a good point. This means the only valid business model would be the personalized content, because that way the users are unlikely to copy the content from each-other. Can you point any flaw in that model?
Thanks, Istvan On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Huib Laurens <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > If I read your example there is something missing, its very important > that you also add the license and the note that everybody can use the > content for personal or commercional use according the terms stated in > the license. > > I don't think you can change the license and when you sell it, it > would stay under a free license. > > Huib > > 2009/12/27, Istvan Soos <[email protected]>: >> Hi, >> >> I'm evaluating our legal options around commercially using wikipedia >> content, if this is not the right forum, please let me know / forward >> the question. It might be that the method I describe is not legally >> possible, so if there is any similar situation that does or does not >> work, please let me know either. I'd like to play safe in this field >> and avoid potential issues. >> >> For the sake of example we would like to automatically convert the >> page content to a different text and different format (e.g. >> automatically create text extracts and compile it into a pdf document) >> and sell it as part of a subscription service or even better as a >> standalone product. We include all the attributions / links wherever >> possible, and mark that the source of the product is Wikipedia. What >> else are we required to do before the sell can happen? Is there any >> fee or percentage that shall go back to mediawiki foundation in such >> cases? Can we restrict the copy or re-distribution of such product? >> For the later, I suppose there is nothing we can do, however this >> seems to ruin the whole business model, doesn't it? >> >> Thank you for your help, >> Istvan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > > > -- > Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SterkeBak > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
