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{{Content 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.]]
[[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, er, content.]]
:''Also see [[CZ:License]].''
This document is meant to offer guidance to those who wish to reuse ''Citizendium'' content, such as Wikipedians.  Wikipedia will soon be able to reproduce articles, parts of articles, and other content, that originated on the ''Citizendium.''  Wikipedia may already use our versions of articles that began life on Wikipedia.  Everyone else may use our content, as long as they reproduce it using our licenses.  See [[CZ:License]] for "the official policy."  This is a help/instructional page.


The majority of ''Citizendium'' articles, including all of 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]]'' additionally hosts a good number of articles under the [[CZ:GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL) that began life at [[Wikipedia]].
This document offers guidance to those who wish to reuse ''Citizendium'' content. See [[CZ:License]] for "the official policy."


The ''Citizendium'' chose the CC-by-sa for its original articles because we think it has important advantages over the GFDL, although the two provide very similar user rights.  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.  When they become so, all CC-by-sa content at ''Citizendium'' may be incorporated into Wikipedia, with proper attribution.  Currently, however, ''only those ''Citizendium'' articles that are explicitly licensed under the GFDL are portable to Wikipedia,'' and you must credit ''Citizendium'' [[CZ:Sharing_Content_with_Wikipedia#How_must_I_attribute_text_I_obtain_from_Citizendium.3F|in the manner stipulated 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.  


== Which articles are currently 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]].
[[Image:Wpsharescreenshot.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Image showing how to tell if a ''Citizendium'' article is GFDL.  See the red encircled text.  Unless the first phrase appears on the particular article, it is ''not'' GFDL.]]
Look at the bottom of the ''Citizendium'' article, immediately above the categories, from which you want content.  If the phrase "some content on this page may previously have appeared on Wikipedia" is present, the article is available under the GFDL; for example, see [[cobalt]]. If the phrase ''does not'' appear, then the article is under the CC-by-sa and ''may not'' be ported to Wikipedia at present; for example, see [[Biology]].


For a list of articles that came from outside ''Citizendium,'' nearly all of which came from Wikipedia, see [[:Category:External Articles]].  Almost everything there can right now be ported back into Wikipedia.  Most of those articles have not changed much from their Wikipedia versions, however.  Some other Wikipedia-sourced articles that can be found under [[:Category:Developed Articles]] and [[:Category:Developing Articles]].  There is unfortunately no easy way at present to list them all at once.
== 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.
To collaborate with other Wikipedians interested in porting ''Citizendium'' articles into 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 ==
== How to give ''Citizendium'' credit ==
If you use any ''Citizendium'' content elsewhere, you must attribute the ''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.
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''
:;''Example''
:{{cz
:{{cz
|article=Biology
|article=Félix d'Hérelle
|url=http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Biology
|url=http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_d%27H%C3%A9relle
|accessdate=30 Feb 2007
|accessdate=3 January 2007
}}
}}
The template {{tl|Cz-gfdl}} is an ideal tool for giving attribution to the ''Citizendium.''
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.


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


== Reusing articles with content from both ''Citizendium'' and Wikipedia ==
== Reusing articles with content from both ''Citizendium'' and Wikipedia ==
Third-party sites that reuse ''Citizendium'' GFDL articles ''with'' Wikipedia-sourced content, and/or vice-versa, must credit ''both'' parties and link to the GFDL.  For information on attributing ''Citizendium'', see the preceding section.  For information on attributing Wikipedia, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights Wikipedia:Copyrights.]
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.]
 
After Wikipedia finalizes its decision to allow relicensing of its contents under CC-by-sa, ''GFDL'' in the previous paragraph may be replaced by ''CC-by-sa''.
 
==The bad stuff==
Both the GFDL and CC-by-sa automatically terminate the reuser's rights if they fail to abide by the terms of the license, including about how attribution is done.  But we'd much rather not even go there.


== Reusing ''Citizendium'' images and other media ==
== Reusing ''Citizendium'' images and other media ==
Although the ''Citizendium'' prefers media under terms compatible with Wikipedia's definition of "free," we accept media under "less free" terms when media is otherwise unavailable or of inadequate quality. 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.
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.


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.
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.
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See also [[CZ:About Media Hosted at Citizendium|About Media Hosted at Citizendium]].
See also [[CZ:About Media Hosted at Citizendium|About Media Hosted at Citizendium]].


== What about Citizens wishing to transfer content from Wikipedia? ==
 
See [[CZ:How_to_convert_Wikipedia_articles_to_Citizendium_articles|How to convert Wikipedia articles to ''Citizendium'' articles]].  In general, in order to maintain a useful difference between the projects, the ''Citizendium'' discourages (but does not disallow!) uploading of Wikipedia articles.


==Links==
==Links==
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* [[CZ:GNU Free Documentation License|Local copy: GNU Free Documentation License]]
* [[CZ:GNU Free Documentation License|Local copy: GNU Free Documentation License]]
* [[GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (an article about the license)
* [[GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (an article about the license)
==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}
{{Content Policy}}

Latest revision as of 10:54, 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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