Talk:AT Sourcebook
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[edit] License - what's suitable
I'm very happy to find this great project underway.
I just want to clarify that the only kinds of work that are suitable for import as a regular Appropedia page are:
- public domain content (e.g. most publications from the US federal govt)
- Work licensed under a compatible Creative Commons license - i.e. CC-BY and CC-BY-SA only.
- Work where explicit permission is obtained from the copyright holder to release under Appropedia's CC-BY-SA license.
If it doesn't fit one of these criteria it should be marked with {{open access}}. Such pages are still great to have, as it's still much more accessible and searchable than if it's locked away in a PDF, for example, and we can add suitable categories.
E.g. What is AIDS? doesn't meet these criteria, so it should be marked with {{open access}}. To explain in more detail: Why is this incompatible? Two key reasons are that this permission statement:
- doesn't say whether derivatives are allowed.
- only allows for free distribution. While Appropedia itself meets this requirement, Appropedia content is not restricted in this way. We can't make this commitment.
Sorry to be a wet blanket! I just want us to avoid problems down the road, and respect the copyrights of any work we use here. --Chriswaterguy 01:46, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
[edit] Naming
Minor point: pages of original text from a publication should be moved to the "Original:" namespace, e.g. Original:What is AIDS?.
Then if they use a compatible license (i.e. they're not just "{{open access}}") the text can be copied into one or more regular Appropedia pages (with attribution, i.e. a link pointing to the original page... of the form of these notices.
Thanks to all the students working on this great project! --Chriswaterguy 01:46, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
[edit] Question
What sort of bibliography format would you like? --L.Gardner 23:02, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
- I just replaced your page on "Where There Is No Doctor" with a redirect to the Where There is no Doctor page I created last year. Have a look at that page to see what sort of information I thought was useful to put on an Appropedia page.
- The most important info is the details of where to get the information. A link to a web site where it can be downloaded is best,
- The next important piece of information is what it is about? Enough info so readers can decide if they want to seek it out. Even if you don't know enough about the subject for a detailed review you can still say how many pages it is, what level of detail it has, who it is aimed at / would be useful to.
- Proper attribution of the copyright owner is useful. Add a link to the page for that organisation. If the page doesn't exist then consider creating it.
- Please add the page to the appropriate category. This helps others find it.
- Remember that the page is meant to be useful to someone with a slow internet connection who doesn't know much about the subject but would needs to know more so they can do something.
Joe Raftery 18:08, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
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