On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Mike Godwin <[email protected]> wrote: > Gerard writes: > > Hoi, >> When I read: "Wikisource content in the French language targets the French >> public, and therefore, under French conflict of laws principles, the >> copyright law of France applies to this content." I do read the French >> public. Wikisource does not target the French public per se. >> > > I agree with you about this. Unfortunately, that turns out to be an > inadequate argument when it comes to justifying noncompliance with a > takedown notice. > > We consulted with French counsel on the question of compliance, and neither > they nor we believed there was a strong probability that French court would > invalidate the takedown notice on the grounds that Wikisource does not > target the French public in particular.
The appropriate response to this might be a Quebec Wikisource project (or, pick another French-speaking location, with a very non-French copyright policy which is more friendly to us in this circumstance). -- -george william herbert [email protected] _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
