[cc-community] No Hard Copy Distribution Condition (Let's discuss)
drew Roberts
zotz at 100jamz.com
Fri Feb 8 11:12:49 EST 2008
On Friday 08 February 2008 10:57, Ocetalo wrote:
> Didn't know that. Probably it's the same in my country.
> In fact, I don't exactly want to prevent common people from printing CC
> licensed work for personal use or friendly share (let's call it "home
> printing"), but established organizations, no matter their nature or
> purpose, from printing and/or including my work in a "serious" edition with
> cover and all the stuff, be it gratis or not. Why? Maybe I'm not OK with
> the use they'll give it. If I just go with current CC licenses, let's say
> NC, they'll be free to use as please as long as they distribute for gratis,
This bit is not so according to some of the CC guidelines. With those, if it
is a for profit entity, they would not be able to make any copies of the work
at all, digital or paper.
> and later when I notice I'll be hands-tied. Therefore I want those to ask
> permission prior to publication. Is that possible? What do you think?
>
> About CC+, I guess it's intended for providing more permissions, isn't it?
> But what I want is to the right of the spectrum. How could it help me?
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 3:17 AM, Karl Ebener <myonlyb at vollbio.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > > I'm suggesting a new condition to apply on works, which eventually can
> > > lead to a new CC license: allowing free distribution of one's works,
> > > as long as those remain intangible. Printing, displaying or
> > > distributing hard copies on paper or any other non-digital medium is
> > > not allowed without the express permision of the author.
> >
> > Where are you from? AFAIK in Germany, you cannot prevent printing
> > legally (just practically e.g. by disabling it in PDF), since prints may
> > not be made because of permission of the author but because of
> > provisions in copyright law.
> >
> > It is possible that CC+ can help you, so that no new (well, although CC+
> > is new) CC-license is needed...
> >
> > Yours
> > Karl
all the best,
drew
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