[cc-licenses] Parallel Distribution Statement
James Grimmelmann
james at grimmelmann.net
Wed Nov 29 11:57:25 EST 2006
Rob Myers wrote:
> James Grimmelmann wrote:
>
>> More licenses also creates more incompatible pools of CC-licensed
>> material.
>
> Why is this a problem? You are happy for DRM law to create incompatible
> pools, why shouldn't normal copyright law be used to create incompatible
> pools?
With parallel distribution, DRM doesn't create incompatible pools. The
unencumbered version always allows individuals to take the work back to
the lingua franca of no DRM.
James
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