[cc-education] A Second Proposal

David Wiley david.wiley at usu.edu
Mon Aug 25 08:30:29 EDT 2003


Zachary Chandler wrote:

>>    BNA: I hate to cut across the grain on this issue, but would a second
>>license, allowing commercial use, have both individual appeal and a positive
>>social function?  I can imagine cases where a creator imagines commercial
>>exploitation, but lacks the ability to arrange for it, and would be happy to
>>receive attribution, along with the possibility of some benefit down the
>>road.
>>    
>>
>
>ZC: I understand your point exactly, Bryan, and I tend to agree that a 
>commercial option shouldn't be ruled out. Fortunately, if I understand it 
>correctly, CC non-commercial lets us have our cake and eat it too. It allows us 
>to permit non-commercial use up front and thereby contribute to the commons and 
>the academic community, but if a private sector interest wants to use our 
>creation, we are still protected by copyright. They can then seek our 
>permission for commercial use, which, I imagine, would include remuneration of 
>some kind.
>  
>
Ahh! Glad I read the rest of my mail before replying. This was my 
thinking exactly. Noncommerical use is granted across the board; if 
someone wants to make a commercial use, they contact and request as 
normal under traditional copyright.

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