[webgroup] Creative Commons and licenses and copyright

[tom poe]

Hi, Michael:  The Creative Commons Project is dedicated to providing FREE 
legal services, which we recognize as a resource for analysis, and examples 
of licensing options for those who wish to consider sharing their works with 
others.  The Public Domain approach, if-you-will.  The Digital Age is upon 
us, and the question you pose is a good one. To rephrase your question, what 
has to happen to make already-existing free works compatible in the Digital 
Age?  Well, the answer, is, - - - - drum roll, please - - - - The Creative 
Commons Project!!!  We are most fortunate, and need to mark our calendars for 
this historic event.  That's my opinion, anyway.  
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Reno, NV
http://www.studioforrecording.org/
http://www.ibiblio.org/studioforrecording/
http://renotahoe.pm.org/

On Tuesday 14 May 2002 15:30, Michael Stutz wrote:
> Paul Jones <pjones at metalab.unc.edu> wrote:
> > we're hosting Larry Lessig's new project, the Creative Commons
> > http://www.creativecommons.org which will be officially open on May 16
> > (Thursday).
> >
> > The idea is to provide licenses that allow sharing but that
> > are also enforcable.
>
> Heard from Lessig about this and have been awaiting it with great
> interest. Some feel that there is a need for a "Free Information
> Foundation" right now and I wonder whether this non-profit corporation
> will be it.
>
> > these options will include, non-commercial only, private use only,
> > copyleft, attribution required, and the like.
>
> One question I've got is whether the project will be using or
> improving upon existing licenses, or introduce new ones ... anyone
> know?
>
> If the latter, it could in effect make the already-existing free
> works incompatible with works using these new licenses. Because
> copyleft licensing is only effective when that licensing is
> monolithic.
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