Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Harry Burt
(sorry, don't have the proper subject line to hand) Are proper lawyers being consulted about this (database rights)? The quantity of unofficial speculation on this list is in good faith but still somewhat concerning... Harry -- Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)

Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Jeremy Baron
On Dec 12, 2012 8:28 AM, Harry Burt jarry1...@gmail.com wrote: (sorry, don't have the proper subject line to hand) Are proper lawyers being consulted about this (database rights)? The quantity of unofficial speculation on this list is in good faith but still somewhat concerning... to clarify:

Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Sven
The WMF has lawyers. Why not ask Geoff for an official statement? Sven On Dec 12, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Harry Burt jarry1...@gmail.com wrote: (sorry, don't have the proper subject line to hand) Are proper lawyers being consulted about this (database rights)? The quantity of unofficial

Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Denny Vrandečić
We have talked informally to some lawyers, some of them specialists in the relevant fields. Basically the understanding I was previously describing was confirmed, but more importantly there has been only a small number of cases testing out the implementation of the European database directive (and

Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Marco Fleckinger
On 12/12/12 15:18, Denny Vrandečić wrote: But besides that, yes, we also have formally requested an assessment on the discussed topics (and a bit beyond) from lawyers, but this will take a while until we have the results. Once we have them we will share them. Yes please, and thank you

Re: [Wikidata-l] Database rights

2012-12-12 Thread Avenue
On 12/12/12 15:18, Denny Vrandečić wrote: We have talked informally to some lawyers, some of them specialists in the relevant fields. Basically the understanding I was previously describing was confirmed, but more importantly there has been only a small number of cases testing out the