[cc-licenses] NC considered harmful? Prove it...

Jonathon Blake jonathon.blake at gmail.com
Tue Mar 13 15:08:42 EDT 2007


Massey wrote:

> some people have hinted that the NC license fails to do that and that
> people using it misunderstand its ramifications: if such is the case,
> could someone please explain why? I for one would certainly like to

a)  The current Creative Commons NC guidelines allow a company, under
specific circumstances, to _sell_ material with an NC licence. This is
in addition to allowing it to be used a draw for selling other
products.

b) The current Creative Commons NC guidelines prohibits government
agencies ---which includes most public schools and colleges --- from
using  material with an NC licence;

xan

jonathon



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