[cc-community] Is CC right for me and my project?

Jeremy Davis jdavis72 at gmail.com
Fri Oct 13 09:27:22 EDT 2006


On 10/11/06, drew Roberts <zotz at 100jamz.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 11 October 2006 12:02 am, Jeremy Davis wrote:
> > I've created a spreadsheet file which is a flat rate pricing guide for
> > Service & Repair contractors (such as plumbers, heating & air
> > conditioning techs, electricians, etc.) so that they can better price
> > their service call tasks, instead of using a time & material basis.
> > The reason for this (besides me using it in my business) is all other
> > pre-made flat rate pricing systems are propriety, and they cost a lot
> > (something a very small business man like me cannot afford). My
> > questions is, since this is simply a spreadsheet file, and not a
> > program, or a specifically copyright type of work, is this something
> > that I can release under the CC? Or is this not the type of work that
> > the CC is made or applicable for? I plan to release both a template
> > for this file, and another file already populated with tasks specific
> > to HVAC businesses. Thanks in advance!
>
> My first take without a lot of thought is that there are probably calculations
> going on in that spreadsheet and it is more like an interpreted program with
> the spreadsheet program serving as the language interpreter.
>
> If that thinking holds then the GPL would be fine.

Would this really apply to the GPL (or other software-type open source
license) instead of CC? It's true, there are calculations (functions)
in the spreadsheet file, but there are no macros running or recorded.
I was simply looking at this as a text-type of document, but not
necessarily as a program or software-type. Maybe I'm wrong, and
releasing a spreadsheet file has no copyright authenticity, or form of
ownership, and thus I should release it on the net without any sort of
disclaimer. Thanks in advance!

Jeremy


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