[cc-community] should there be a CC attribute for authorized translations

Michael David Crawford michael at geometricvisions.com
Mon Jun 9 20:51:41 EDT 2008


Hi,

I have several essays licensed under the No Derivative Works option, for 
which I would like to encourage faithful foreign language translations.

But I don't see any way to allow that without allowing any kind of 
derivative work.  Each of these essays are highly personal expressions 
of my experiences and opinions, so I don't want to allow them to be 
edited for reasons other than to translate them - faithfully.

I don't see any way to objectively judge the faithfulness of 
translations, given that I only speak English.

What I've been doing is arranging privately for translations.

Here is one I'd like to get translated:

My Deepest Fear
http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/thought-police.html

It is a very vivid account of the paranoia I sometimes experience as a 
result of a mental illness I have.

Best,

Michael David Crawford
michael at geometricvisions.com
http://www.geometricvisions.com/


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