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'''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of [[Project:About Wittgenstein|Ludwig Wittgenstein]]’s works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.''' | '''The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a multilingual website whose aim is to make available as many of [[Project:About Wittgenstein|Ludwig Wittgenstein]]’s works as possible free of charge and with a free licence.''' | ||
Excellent academic resources have existed for many years which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen’s Interactive Dinamic Presentation tool]</span>) and even scans of Wittgenstein's manuscripts (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a repository of [[Project:Quality policy|high-quality]] digital editions | Excellent academic resources have existed for many years which provide a transcription of the ''Nachlass'' (<span class="plainlinks">[http://wab.uib.no/transform/wab.php?modus=opsjoner the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen’s Interactive Dinamic Presentation tool]</span>) and even scans of Wittgenstein's manuscripts (<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.wittgensteinsource.org/ Wittgenstein Source]</span>). These documents are very helpful for researchers who need to dive into the depths of Wittgenstein, but they are difficult to approach for the general public. The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project is a repository of [[Project:Quality policy|high-quality]] digital editions. Its focus is on those among Wittgenstein’s writings that were published in book form during the 20th century. Original-language editions are available as well as translations. Please see the [[Project:All texts|All texts]] page for an up-to-date list. | ||
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the texts and to make the texts available to anyone who cannot access a library. | The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project provides complete, well-formatted, downloadable, free books in multiple languages. Our purpose is to remove the paywall that stands between the prospective reader and the texts and to make the texts available to anyone who cannot access a library. | ||
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== Copyright == | == Copyright == | ||
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project, like most internet-based free culture projects and in particular the <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Projects Wikimedia Projects], follows the principle of only publishing material that is free in its own Country of origin (as defined by the <span class="plainlinks">[https://lawexplores.com/country-of-origin-and-internet-publication-applying-the-berne-convention-in-the-digital-age/ Berne Convention]</span>) and in the Country in which the website is based (legal registration, location of the servers). | The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project, like most internet-based [https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/freeworks/ free culture] projects and in particular the <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Projects Wikimedia Projects], follows the principle of only publishing material that is free in its own Country of origin (as defined by the <span class="plainlinks">[https://lawexplores.com/country-of-origin-and-internet-publication-applying-the-berne-convention-in-the-digital-age/ Berne Convention]</span>) and in the Country in which the website is based (legal registration, location of the servers). | ||
=== Originals === | === Originals === | ||
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Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project: these are available under <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]</span>. This means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated); in the case of works released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike, it is also required that any derivative work be distributed under the same licence as the original. | Most of them, however, have been made on purpose by The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project: these are available under <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]</span>. This means that they can be used, remixed, distributed free of charge, without having to ask for permission, even for commercial purposes, provided that credit is given by indicating the name of the translator and The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project (a link to the website is appreciated); in the case of works released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike, it is also required that any derivative work be distributed under the same licence as the original. | ||
The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project has also published non-free translations. In these cases, The Ludwig Wittgenstein Project was granted permission by the rights owners to publish a digital edition of the text and make it accessible free of charge while its copyright status (“all rights reserved”) remained unchanged. | |||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||