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)
    • **PD:** Content in the Public Domain

• • 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.