MediaWiki:Licenses
This page outlines the licensing terms for content used on this wiki. Please choose the appropriate license when uploading files or contributing content.
Unknown/Unspecified Copyright:
- I don't know the exact copyright status (Use with caution!)
Free/Open Content Licenses:
- Creative Commons Licenses: (For text, images, media)
- CC BY 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (Permits sharing and adaptation with attribution)
- CC BY-SA 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (Permits sharing and adaptation with attribution, but derivatives must also be ShareAlike)
- CC BY-ND 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (Permits sharing with attribution, but no derivatives)
- CC BY-NC 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (Permits sharing and adaptation with attribution, but only for non-commercial purposes)
- CC0 1.0: Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (No rights reserved; dedicates to the public domain)
Public Domain (PD):
(No copyright restrictions)
Software Licenses:
(Primarily for code or software-related content)
- GPLv3: GNU General Public License v3.0 (Strong copyleft, widely used for free software)
- LGPLv3: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (Weaker copyleft, often used for libraries)
- MIT License: (Permissive, allows reuse with minimal restrictions)
- Apache License 2.0: (Permissive, allows patents to be licensed)
Non-Free Licenses (Exceptions or Specific Use Cases):
- Wikimedia images (Specific licensing for images from Wikimedia projects)
- Content restricted to internal wiki users (If your wiki has private content)
Note: Always ensure you have the necessary rights or permissions before uploading content under any license.