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'''This is a proposed policy for the transfer of content from Citizendium (CZ) to Wikipedia (WP) and vice versa. It is in no way official policy.'''
[[Image:Kids sharing ice cream.jpg|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Kids sharing ice cream.jpg/credit|{{Kids sharing ice cream.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Sharing is good.]]
:''Also see [[CZ:License]].''


Citizendium hosts text under a variety of licenses, from public domain to fully copyrighted and used by permission.  As part of this, it hosts a good number of articles under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), approximately 15% of its total corpus, that began life at Wikipedia.  However, the majority of Citizendium articles, including all of its original articles, are under the [[Creative_Commons_CC-by-sa_3.0|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-3.0 Unported]] license (CC-by-sa), an arguably superior license than the GFDL, although both are similar.
This document offers guidance to those who wish to reuse ''Citizendium'' content.  See [[CZ:License]] for "the official policy."


The [[Creative Commons]], [[Free Software Foundation]], and [[Wikimedia Foundation]] have expressed intent to make the CC-by-sa and GFDL compatible in the near future.  When they become so, all CC-by-sa content at Citizendium may be incorporated into Wikipedia, with proper attribution.  Currently, however, it is only those Citizendium articles which contain content from Wikipedia that are portable, as long as you properly credit Citizendium is the manner described below.
Most ''Citizendium'' articles, including all its original articles, are under the [[CZ:Creative_Commons_CC-by-sa_3.0|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-3.0 Unported]] license (CC-by-sa). ''[[Citizendium]]'' also hosts some articles under the [[CZ:GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL). The ''Citizendium'' chose the CC-by-sa because we think it has important advantages over the GFDL.  Also, we knew that the [[Creative Commons]], [[Free Software Foundation]], and [[Wikimedia Foundation]] had expressed intent to make the CC-by-sa and GFDL compatible in the near future.  


== How can I tell which articles are portable to Wikipedia? ==
You '''must''' credit ''Citizendium'' [[CZ:Sharing_Content_with_Wikipedia#How_must_I_attribute_text_I_obtain_from_Citizendium.3F|in the manner stipulated below]].
Look at the bottom of the CZ article, immediately above the categories, from which you want content.  If the text "some content on this page may previously have appeared on Wikipedia" is present, the article is under GFDL, e.g., see [[Cobalt]]. If this phrase does not appear then the article is under the CC-by-sa and may not be ported to Wikipedia, e.g., see [[Biology]].


For a list of articles that came from outside Citizendium, nearly all of which came from Wikipedia, see [[:Category:External Articles]].
== Which articles are portable to Wikipedia? ==
Citizendium has differing content policies than Wikipedia, but all Citizendium articles may be copied or merged to Wikipedia, if they fit Wikipedia's policies.


For Citizendium articles some Wikipedians are interested in porting over to Wikipedia, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles/Citizendium_list_of_missing_articles WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/Citizendium list of missing articles.]
== How to give ''Citizendium'' credit ==
If you use any ''Citizendium'' content elsewhere, you must attribute ''Citizendium'' and link to http://www.citizendium.org/ as well as the relevant ''Citizendium'' article(s) from which you obtained text; also, include the date accessed.  You must display this information ''within the article'' in the same point of font as the article's main text.  Also, on wikis like Wikipedia, please make a note within the edit summary mentioning that you have uploaded material from the ''Citizendium'' on the day you do.


== How must I attribute text I obtain from Citizendium? ==
:;''Example''
You must attribute ''Citizendium'' and link to http://www.citizendium.org as well as the relevant Citizendium article(s) from which you obtained text and include the date accessed. You must display this information ''within the article'' in the same point of font as the article text, as well as make a note within the comments section stating you uploaded material from Citizendium.
:{{cz
|article=Félix d'Hérelle
|url=http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_d%27H%C3%A9relle
|accessdate=3 January 2007
}}
The template {{tl|Cz-gfdl}} is an ideal tool for giving attribution to the ''Citizendium'' (it's been ported to Wikipedia, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cz-gfdl here]).
 
For materials under the CC-by-sa, the template {{Tl|Cz-cc-by-sa}} is another ideal tool, which displays similar to the above.


;Example
The above also applies to derivative works of ''Citizendium'' text, such as translations.
{{cz
|article=Biology
|url=http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Biology
|accessdate=30 Feb 2007
}}


The Wikipedia template [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cz <nowiki>{{Cz}}</nowiki>] may be an adequate tool for giving proper attribution to Citizendium.
== Reusing articles with content from both ''Citizendium'' and Wikipedia ==
Third-party sites that reuse ''Citizendium'' CC-by-SA articles ''with'' Wikipedia-sourced content, and/or vice-versa, must credit ''both'' parties and link to the CC-by-SA.  For information on attributing ''Citizendium'', see the preceding section.  For information on attributing Wikipedia, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights Wikipedia:Copyrights.]


== I'm a third party site that reuses Wikipedia content.  How must I attribute articles that contain Citizendium GFDL content? ==
== Reusing ''Citizendium'' images and other media ==
You must credit ''both'' Wikipedia and the Citizendium for such articles, and note that the applicable license is the GFDL. For further information [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights#Reusers.27_rights_and_obligations see here.]
Although the ''Citizendium'' prefers media under terms compatible with Wikipedia's definition of "free," we accept ''all redistributable works'' (and still "less free", if needed) when media is otherwise unavailable or of inadequate quality.<ref>For an interesting way to compare CZ and Wikimedia projects in this way, see [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Licensing/Archive_Ancient this old Wikimedia Commons discussion], where there is a debate between "Commons should accept all redistributable works", and "Commons should accept only 'free' works".</ref> See [[:Category:All media]] for an overview, but [[:Category:High-free media]] is where you will find media compatible with Wikimedia policies. Everything there should be straightaway importable into Wikimedia projects.


Third party sites that reuse ''Citizendium'' articles with ''Wikipedia''-sourced content  must follow the same rule and credit ''both'' Wikipedia and the Citizendium.
When importing articles, you will of course need to check the licensing of each instance of media therein to see if you can import it into Wikipedia along with ''Citizendium'' text that is under the GFDL.  Basically, if the licensing template of the ''Citizendium'' media instance has a <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">green background</span>, it ''should'' be good to go.  For all other media, you will need to either try to find replacements or undertake your own permissions efforts or other evaluations.


== I can't wait until the CC-by-sa and GFDL are compatible.  What can I do?==
For Wikimedia-compatible media authored by ''Citizendium'' contributors, attribute it according to their stipulates and their chosen license.  If there are no specific stipulations about attribution, the default is to attribute the media to the author by name, source it to the ''Citizendium'' and link to the specific page where the media resides, and copy over its creation date and licensing data.
Until the licenses are made compatible, content licensed under CC-by-sa may not be imported into WP unless you receive permission from all the authors.  Citizens, like Wikipedians, retain copyright to their work. Therefore, if all the authors of an article (whether CC-by-sa or GFDL) give permission, you can reuse their content under the GFDL or any other terms agreed to by the authors.  You might also check the userpages of individual authors as some already multi-license their contributions.


== What about media at Citizendium? ==
See also [[CZ:About Media Hosted at Citizendium|About Media Hosted at Citizendium]].
Although Citizendium prefers media under terms compatible with Wikipedia's media policies, we choose to use media under more restrictive terms when freer media is unavailable or of poor quality.  See [[:Category:All media]] for an overview, and [[:Category:High-free media]] for media compatible with Wikipedia's policies.


For media authored by Citizendium contributors, attribute it according to their stipulates and their chosen license.  If there are no specific stipulates about attribution, the default is to attribute the media to the author by name, source it to the Citizendium, and link to the specific page where the media resides while copying over its licesing.


== Instructions for Citizens transferring content from Wikipedia ==
See [[CZ:How_to_convert_Wikipedia_articles_to_Citizendium_articles]].


==Links==
==Links==
* Larry Sanger's [http://www.citizendium.org/czlicense.html#Our%20license%20and%20license%20procedure essay] on the license terms and motivations.
* [[CZ:License]]
* Wikipedia wants attribution too: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights#Reusers.27_rights_and_obligations WP's copyright policy]
* Larry Sanger's [http://www.citizendium.org/czlicense.html#Our%20license%20and%20license%20procedure essay] about why ''Citizendium'' chose the CC-by-sa for its original content.
* [[CZ:Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0|Local copy: Creative_Commons_CC-by-sa_3.0]]
* [[CZ:GNU Free Documentation License|Local copy: GNU Free Documentation License]]
* [[GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (an article about the license)
 
==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}


== Also see ==
{{Content Policy}}
To discuss this page, use [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1162.msg12972.html#msg12972 this forum thread].

Latest revision as of 11:54, 4 November 2010

(CC) Photo: Jonathan Clapper
Sharing is good.
Also see CZ:License.

This document offers guidance to those who wish to reuse Citizendium content. See CZ:License for "the official policy."

Most Citizendium articles, including all its original articles, are under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-3.0 Unported license (CC-by-sa). Citizendium also hosts some articles under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). The Citizendium chose the CC-by-sa because we think it has important advantages over the GFDL. Also, we knew that the Creative Commons, Free Software Foundation, and Wikimedia Foundation had expressed intent to make the CC-by-sa and GFDL compatible in the near future.

You must credit Citizendium in the manner stipulated below.

Which articles are portable to Wikipedia?

Citizendium has differing content policies than Wikipedia, but all Citizendium articles may be copied or merged to Wikipedia, if they fit Wikipedia's policies.

How to give Citizendium credit

If you use any Citizendium content elsewhere, you must attribute Citizendium and link to http://www.citizendium.org/ as well as the relevant Citizendium article(s) from which you obtained text; also, include the date accessed. You must display this information within the article in the same point of font as the article's main text. Also, on wikis like Wikipedia, please make a note within the edit summary mentioning that you have uploaded material from the Citizendium on the day you do.

Example
This article incorporates text from the Citizendium article "Félix d'Hérelle" (retrieved on 3 January 2007), which has been licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

The template {{Cz-gfdl}} is an ideal tool for giving attribution to the Citizendium (it's been ported to Wikipedia, see here).

For materials under the CC-by-sa, the template {{Cz-cc-by-sa}} is another ideal tool, which displays similar to the above.

The above also applies to derivative works of Citizendium text, such as translations.

Reusing articles with content from both Citizendium and Wikipedia

Third-party sites that reuse Citizendium CC-by-SA articles with Wikipedia-sourced content, and/or vice-versa, must credit both parties and link to the CC-by-SA. For information on attributing Citizendium, see the preceding section. For information on attributing Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Copyrights.

Reusing Citizendium images and other media

Although the Citizendium prefers media under terms compatible with Wikipedia's definition of "free," we accept all redistributable works (and still "less free", if needed) when media is otherwise unavailable or of inadequate quality.[1] See Category:All media for an overview, but Category:High-free media is where you will find media compatible with Wikimedia policies. Everything there should be straightaway importable into Wikimedia projects.

When importing articles, you will of course need to check the licensing of each instance of media therein to see if you can import it into Wikipedia along with Citizendium text that is under the GFDL. Basically, if the licensing template of the Citizendium media instance has a green background, it should be good to go. For all other media, you will need to either try to find replacements or undertake your own permissions efforts or other evaluations.

For Wikimedia-compatible media authored by Citizendium contributors, attribute it according to their stipulates and their chosen license. If there are no specific stipulations about attribution, the default is to attribute the media to the author by name, source it to the Citizendium and link to the specific page where the media resides, and copy over its creation date and licensing data.

See also About Media Hosted at Citizendium.


Links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ For an interesting way to compare CZ and Wikimedia projects in this way, see this old Wikimedia Commons discussion, where there is a debate between "Commons should accept all redistributable works", and "Commons should accept only 'free' works".


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