[cc-education] A radical alternative proposal

David Wiley david.wiley at usu.edu
Tue Oct 7 17:30:18 EDT 2003


Downes, Stephen wrote:

>What we are calling the 'Educational License' is equivalent to the
>'Attribution non-commercial share-alike' license, as described at
>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
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Yep

>That the 'Educational License' is a difference of name and branding only,
>not a difference of terms and conditions, of the By-NC-SA license. 
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Yep

>And that this will *continue* to be the case (in other words, there is a
>committment on the part of Creative Commons not to introduce further
>conditions or restrictions after a user base has been established).
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Yep. We couldn't bait and switch legally. "Oh, that license you chose? 
We've changed it's conditions now. Just FYI." We're not long distance 
providers.  =)

BUT, I don't think the existence of the Education License would 
necessarily prevent work on a separate, more restrictive license. What 
happens next will just depend on what real, normal users want.

>And that the 'Educational License' is offered as a handy-dandy short-cut
>through the license-creation wizard, again, not creating a new type of
>licensing, but rather, offering a convenient, easy-to-find option for
>educators.
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Yep

>If this is the proposal, I endorse the proposal. 
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Glad to hear it! See, we can agree! ; )

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