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[edit] License tagging for Image:Peter Duesberg 01m.jpg

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 04:10, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

A discussion on this notice regarding the notice on the image in question is ongoing at Media copyright questions, Peter_Duesberg_01m.jpg. ô¿ô 13:40, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Okay, here's the exchange:
== Image:Peter Duesberg 01m.jpg ==
According to my communications with Prof. Duesberg, who owns the image in question, he would like a Creative Commons Attributions-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 license. However, the only Wikipedia tag that I've been able to find is for the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license. ô¿ô 13:56, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia does not permit images that forbid derivatives or are licensed only for commercial use, unless they could also be used under a claim of fair use. This image obviously cannot be, so it would ne necessary for him to release it under a license that permits commercial use. Wikipedia's goal is to be a free-content encyclopedia and that goal is incompatible with having non-free image. If his concern is that a malicious person might take his photo and photoshop it in an unkind way, I understand that concern, but keep in mind that a well-meaning person isn't going to do that, while a malicious person is going to do whatever they want, regardless of the licence tag on the image. Personally, I would suggest releasing it under the {{GFDL}} as I this license is potentially more annoying to someone wanting to use the image for illegitimate means. Thank you. --BigDT 14:04, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the info and the help. ô¿ô 14:12, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Hypertext article

I noticed your recent changes to the hypertext article. I have also recently been trying to clean this article up. Could you take a look at my recent changes and let me know what you think? I would really appreciate it. Thanks. Wrad 21:48, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey Wrad, sure. Let's talk about the first paragraph (as it stood before my latest edit):
Hypertext, in its most frequently-used form, is text on a computer which can be "clicked on" for more information on a subject. Hypertext is a relatively recent paradigm in computer user interfacing, attempting to overcome the old limitations of written text. Rather than remaining static like traditional text, hypertext will dynamically "branch or perform on request" taking the user to related subjects on demand (Nelson 1970). Thus, hypertext makes possible an organization of material through links and connections (called hyperlinks) which overcome the lack of interconnections in written or printed text.
In a lot of ways it's a lot smoother than this (where it stood at my previous edits):
Hypertext is an innovation to the paradigms of computing user interfaces that attempts to overcome the limitations of written text. Hypertext, instead of remaining static like traditional text, will dynamically "branch or perform on request" (Nelson 1970). Thus hypertext makes possible the organization of material in ways that partially overcome the linearity inherent in written text. The prefix hyper- (Modern Greek term for over or beyond) signifies the overcoming of such constraints. The most frequently discussed form of hypertext document contains automated cross-references to other documents called hyperlinks. Selecting a hyperlink causes the computer to load and display the linked document.
First paragraphs are important, and like this one, often problematic. One of my problems continues to be the use of the word "paradigm." The word came from, I think, philosopher of science Karl R. Popper. He used the word to describe what could be called the "mind-set" or the unspoken -- and in fact well-nigh unconcious -- beliefs that "everyone takes for granted" when doing science. And he described a "paradigm shift" as a sea change in those beliefs. For instance, Newtonian physics was a "paradigm," a way of looking at the universe that seemed to make sense; Einstein's theories of relativity caused a "paradigm shift," a new way of looking at the universe that seems to make sense.
This specific meaning got degraded, back during Web 1.0, when the "yay-hoo" corporate types latched onto the term for use in their bloviations about the Information Age. Yeah, I remember the "economics" of the "new paradigm" -- that, for dot-com companies, the need for profits was a thing of the past. Sheesh. Then the bubble burst. Welcome to Web 2.0.
Does "paradigm" have a specific technical usage in computing outside of geek-speak? If not, I think nixing the word would force genuine improvements to the article. Here's my latest edit to the first paragraph:
Hypertext most often refers to text on a computer that will "branch or perform on request" (Nelson 1970). Hypertext represents a relatively recent innovation to user interfacing, which overcomes some of the limitations of written text. Rather than remaining static like traditional text, hypertext makes possible a dynamic organization of information through links and connections (called hyperlinks). Hypertext can be designed to perform various tasks; for instance when a user "clicks" on it or "hovers" over it, a bubble with a word definition may appear, or a web page on a related subject may load, or a video clip may run, or an application may open.
Better IMHO. Nelson deserves his due in the first sentence. But it still needs work. ô¿ô 11:51:00 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Guns_and_butter.JPG listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Guns_and_butter.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. User:Gay Cdn (talk) (Contr) 01:43, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, that's an obsolete handwritten chart I made for the Opportunity cost article, where it's not being used any more. ô¿ô 11:31:00 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Arthur_bremer.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Arthur_bremer.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 16:27, 31 March 2008 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly hi! 16:27, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fixed link to backlog

I fixed the link to Backlog of articles needing copy-edit on your user page, by adding the missing colon at the very beginning of the link. This is necessary, otherwise the link does not appear correctly, but also your user page gets listed in the backlog category. I hope you agree that this edit is both practical and helpful. Thank you and happy editing! Robnpov (talk) 12:03, 11 April 2008 (UTC)