[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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