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GFDL 1.3: Wikipedia's exit permit

GFDL 1.3: Wikipedia's exit permit
[Front] Posted Nov 5, 2008 17:15 UTC (Wed) by corbet

Wikipedia is one of the preeminent examples of what can be done in an open setting; it has, over the years, accumulated millions of articles - many of them excellent - in a large number of languages. Wikipedia also has a bit of a licensing problem, but it would appear that recent events, including the release of a new license by the Free Software Foundation, offers a way out. Click below (subscribers only) for the full article.

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