QUOTE(dogbiscuit @ Tue 14th July 2009, 3:42am)
Having read the
earlier letter, I was struck by the helpful tone.
What is absolutely disgraceful is that the NPG is quite willing to let its efforts be used for free in a suitable form, but Wikipedia wants more and steals it.
The freedophiles would do well to read the simple examples which make it clear that the NPG are not being unreasonable and not seeking to keep public domain information out of the public domain.
What a bunch of tossers. (IMG:
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Wonderful. The article has its share of inaccuracies (WMF only has a PO Box in SF, makes it appear that action is underway not merely anticipated) but even the errors are encouraging. They are their own mistakes, not regurgitation of the techie press. Obviously NPG has the ear or two of people in the MSM.
QUOTE(London Evening Standard @ 14.07.09)
It is one of the Gallery's primary purposes to make as much of the Collection available as possible for the public to view.
Digitisation involves huge costs including research, cataloguing, conservation and highly-skilled photography.
"Internet giant," "US based," "willing to enter into a dialogue with Wikipedia," "Wikipedia has not responded to our requests to discuss the issue" and best of all "
self-described 'libertartian' Jimmy Wales". Got to love them.