-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 GNU LibreJS blocks several Javascript sources around Wikipedia. I was sent to this list by Kirk Billund. My issue as well as Kirk's replies follows. I hope you are okay to read it in this form.
03/05/2013 11:16 - Alexander Berntsen wrote: >>>> GNU LibreJs[0] reports that several of the Javascript sources >>>> embedded by different parts of Wikipedia are proprietary[1]. >>>> Is this a conscious anti-social choice[2], or have you merely >>>> not set up your source files to properly show their >>>> licence[3]? >>>> >>>> If the latter is the case, please remedy this. If the former >>>> is the case... please remedy this. It is extremely >>>> important.[4] In any event I hope to get a reply, as the >>>> distinction is important to me. >>>> >>>> [0] https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/ [1] >>>> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html#ProprietarySoftware >>>> >>>> [2] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html >>>> [3] >>>> https://www.gnu.org/software/librejs/free-your-javascript.html >>>> >>>> [4] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-free.html On 05/03/13 11:38, Wikipedia information team wrote: >>> All of the MediaWiki[1] code base that Wikipedia is licensed >>> under the GPL[2], including the JavaScript. Also included in >>> that is the freely-licensed (MIT) jQuery[3] library. However >>> some code is actually written by the invidual users, like >>> English Wikipedia's custom javascript[4], which is licensed as >>> CC-BY-SA-3.0 since all content pages are automatically licensed >>> that way[5]. >>> >>> Additionally, our JavaScript is minified[6] so adding comments >>> is not possible. If you have further concerns, you can either >>> respond to me, email the general Wikimedia technical list[7] or >>> a general Mediawiki help list[8]. >>> >>> >>> [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki [2] >>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/License [3] >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JQuery [4] >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Common.js [5] >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights [6] >>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/ResourceLoader [7] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l [8] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l 03/05/2013 11:16 - Alexander Berntsen wrote: >> Is it not possible to insert the licence as part of your build >> process? What I do with compiled or minified Javascript is to >> build everything, and then insert the licence to all files using >> BASH. On 05/03/13 12:41, Wikipedia information team wrote: > Unfortunately I don't fully understand how the minification process > works, so it would probably be better if you asked your question on > our technical mailing list > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l> and > someone there would be able to give you a more specific answer. - -- Alexander [email protected] http://plaimi.net/~alexander -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlE13WcACgkQRtClrXBQc7VRwAEAhJLHhlpssJIze/B9IJ1un9kT /ze8DysWeQHBpoGeKCQBALbfVL+yLy74dAEmncPrT3FAPB4WPjUDfOg8A7Vo/pXm =peks -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
