Difference between revisions of "Template:Wikipedia-screenshot"
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| − | This is a screenshot of a '''Wikipedia web page'''. Wikipedia text is licensed under the ''' | + | This is a screenshot of a '''Wikipedia web page'''. Wikipedia text is licensed under the '''Creative Commons'''. The MediaWiki software that runs Wikipedia is licensed under the '''[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]''' (GPL). |
'''The Wikipedia logo (if it appears in this screenshot) has not been released under any free license.''' | '''The Wikipedia logo (if it appears in this screenshot) has not been released under any free license.''' | ||
| − | + | While ''software and its derivatives'', text, and other types of works may use the GPL, the actual contents of Wikipedia are licensed under Creative Commons, but the interface design of Wikipedia and all other portions of the MediaWiki software are licensed under the GPL. | |
| − | As such, portions of this screenshot '''may be licensed under two separate licenses''' | + | As such, portions of this screenshot '''may be licensed under two separate licenses'''. |
<noinclude>Copied and adapted from Wikimedia Commons</noinclude> | <noinclude>Copied and adapted from Wikimedia Commons</noinclude> | ||
<noinclude>[[Category:Image copyright templates|Wikipedia-screenshot]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Image copyright templates|Wikipedia-screenshot]]</noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:48, 2 July 2009
This is a screenshot of a Wikipedia web page. Wikipedia text is licensed under the Creative Commons. The MediaWiki software that runs Wikipedia is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
The Wikipedia logo (if it appears in this screenshot) has not been released under any free license.
While software and its derivatives, text, and other types of works may use the GPL, the actual contents of Wikipedia are licensed under Creative Commons, but the interface design of Wikipedia and all other portions of the MediaWiki software are licensed under the GPL.
As such, portions of this screenshot may be licensed under two separate licenses.
Copied and adapted from Wikimedia Commons
