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Add license text files of AGPL, GPL and LGPL to WikimediaMessages
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Feature summary (what you would like to be able to do and where):

  • modify existing or create gnu agpl, gpl and lgpl copyright templates on any wiki.

Benefits (why should this be implemented?):

  • template editors: license info, standard license header and links to various license versions in WikimediaMessages will pave way for standardised gnu agpl, gpl and lgpl copyright templates.
  • translations: centrally on translatewiki. reliance on local copies of translations using template autotranslate can be minimised.

Use case(s) (list the steps that you performed to discover that problem, and describe the actual underlying problem which you want to solve. Do not describe only a solution):

patch:

lic.patch14 KBDownload

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kalki created this task.May 5 2026, 12:52 AM
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kalki added a comment.May 10 2026, 12:15 AM
  • right now all versions of gnu agpl, gpl and lgpl templates are not available on all wikis
  • existing templates (which have entry on wikidata), link to wikidata query and number of wikis (*.wikipedia.org, commons, *.wikibooks.org, etc.)
  • pros
    • provide consistent and uniform text in templates on all wiki templates
    • manage translations centrally instead of using template autotranslate
  • cons
    • persuade or inform various wiki admins either on wiki help or template talk page (if protected) to use and adapt locally
    • someone has take responsibility to make necessary changes on protected templates
Aklapper changed the task status from Open to Stalled.EditedMay 10 2026, 6:47 PM

Hi @kalki, thanks for taking the time to report this! Unfortunately this Wikimedia Phabricator task lacks some information, it is unclear to me what you'd like to see where and why, and what this has to do at all with the WikimediaMessages codebase.

If you have time and can still reproduce the situation: Please add a more complete description to this task and structure this ticket into subsections, and use list markup for lists, so text becomes readable, plus mixing (1) and (a) style is pretty confusing anyway.

Feature summary (what you would like to be able to do and where):

Use case(s) (list the steps that you performed to discover that problem, and describe the actual underlying problem which you want to solve. Do not describe only a solution):

Benefits (why should this be implemented?):

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kalki updated the task description. (Show Details)Mon, May 11, 8:25 AM
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Aklapper renamed this task from edit and add license text files of gnu agpl, gpl and lgpl only on mediawiki-extensions-WikimediaMessages to Add license text files of AGPL, GPL and LGPL to WikimediaMessages.Mon, May 11, 9:09 AM
Aklapper changed the task status from Stalled to Open.
Aklapper changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".
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