[cc-community] Simplifying Licenses

drew Roberts zotz at 100jamz.com
Fri Mar 6 08:40:45 EST 2009


On Friday 06 March 2009 06:49:59 jonathon wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:18, drew Roberts  wrote:
> >> a)  Some people use the NC license, with the hope/expectation that
> >> re-distribution of the work will be gratis to the recipient.    (And
> >
> > There are better ways to ensure this if this is what they wish.
>
> Perhaps. Crafting a good license is very hard work, and very
> expensive.   Most organizations that want their content distributed
> gratis don't have the money to pay for the license crafting that is
> needed.

I was not referring to a different license. I was referring (as an example) to 
letting your gratis, copyleft libre work outcompete their non-gratis, 
copyleft libre derivative or copy of your work.
>
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>
> * Whatever the other purposes/functions that those who select the NC
> option are trying (and failing) to achieve by using it;
>
>
> jonathon

all the best,

drew


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