[cc-community] CC Dragged Into Lawsuit

Gavin Baker gavin at gavinbaker.com
Sun Sep 23 16:42:45 EDT 2007


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drew Roberts wrote:
>> http://www.gavinbaker.com/2007/09/22/lets-all-sue-creative-commons/
>> * Since this subject is recently in the news, post a brief summary or
>> FAQ on the CC blog reiterating points like "What is a commercial
>> use?"[3] and "What other legal issues might be entangled in a
>> copyrighted work?" This might also be a good time to address the
>> question "How can I protect myself against getting burned by using an
>> apparently CC-licensed work?"
> 
> Instructional and tutorial pages would be most welcome. Again though, is this 
> something CC wants to do / should do?

Quoting my post here:

Although I don't think CC is at fault here, it _is_ important to act.
For the ecology of CC-licensed works which permit commercial use, that
use is important. It's important to have clarity, good information, and
certainty when using licensed works. Without improvements here, CC
licenses may be a valuable tool in the sharing economy, but they'll be
unable to realize their full value for the commercial economy.
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Gavin Baker
http://www.gavinbaker.com/
gavin at gavinbaker.com
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