| Creative Commons | 2002-11-25 15:15 7 comments |
    by Flemming FunchCreative Commons is an effort to facilitate the reuse of creative work, specifically by providing more flexible licenses that people can attach to their writings. Instead of having a blanket "Copyright (c) All Rights Reserved" message, which essentially means: "Don't do nothing with my stuff, unless I specifically tell you to", the authors can choose a license that specifies in advance what they're willing to share, and how. Many people will happily let their stuff be shared, if they're just acknowledged for it, or if it is for non-commercial use, or some other simple requirement. If these kinds of uniform licenses are used, it becomes MUCH easier to create shared resources on the Internet, in that you can do it automatically, rather than having to negotiate with every single copyright holder. |