Klbrain
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Again, welcome! --Jan Kameníček (talk) 19:25, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
Manifesto of Prague edit
Thanks very much for adding this text. Unfortunately, Wikisource can accept only texts in public domain or published under a free license, but this manifesto does not contain any information about its license. Can you specify its copyright status, please? --Jan Kameníček (talk) 19:25, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for the ping. It was on open declaration "to all governments, international organizations and people of good will" (see the Universal Esperanto Association page with the declaration). Is an open letter like this therefore in the public domain? Note also that the text exists in other versions on other language pages (although I know the argument other stuff exists). Klbrain (talk) 23:36, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, an open letter is not a release of a document into the public domain that allows reproduction without restraint. See Help:Copyright — billinghurst sDrewth 02:53, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for that; it does seem to fall, though, under H:OT, specifically "Official texts, as defined in Article 2(4) of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, are texts of a ... administrative ... nature and the official translations of such texts." I note that we have template for some transnational organizations (like the League of Nations) but not a more general template. Thoughts? Klbrain (talk) 12:11, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
- I am afraid that "administrative" here refers to works by the executive part of a government, which does not seem to be our case. I am very sorry, but this work does not seem to be as free as required by Wikisource rules and so it will have to be deleted. If you disagree, you can ask for more comments at Wikisource:Copyright discussions. I do hope this will not discourage you from further contributing, there are many other works which are elligible to be added here and are waiting for somebody to do it. If you need any help, do not hesitate to ask for some. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 17:46, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for you input; I accept that that's the policy, and have proposed for deletion. I looked at the speedy delete, but I don't think that it meets those criteria. Klbrain (talk) 19:38, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
- I am afraid that "administrative" here refers to works by the executive part of a government, which does not seem to be our case. I am very sorry, but this work does not seem to be as free as required by Wikisource rules and so it will have to be deleted. If you disagree, you can ask for more comments at Wikisource:Copyright discussions. I do hope this will not discourage you from further contributing, there are many other works which are elligible to be added here and are waiting for somebody to do it. If you need any help, do not hesitate to ask for some. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 17:46, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for that; it does seem to fall, though, under H:OT, specifically "Official texts, as defined in Article 2(4) of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, are texts of a ... administrative ... nature and the official translations of such texts." I note that we have template for some transnational organizations (like the League of Nations) but not a more general template. Thoughts? Klbrain (talk) 12:11, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, an open letter is not a release of a document into the public domain that allows reproduction without restraint. See Help:Copyright — billinghurst sDrewth 02:53, 12 April 2023 (UTC)