[cc-licenses] Lawsuit over Virgin Mobile's and Ethical Use

David Maeztu davidmaeztu at gmail.com
Fri Sep 28 14:15:20 EDT 2007


Anirudh escribió:
> "...which would be prejudicial to the
> Original Author's honor or reputation...."
> 
> Subjective and prone to misuse, IMO.

You´re right, but that´s needed because in many laws there are
protection for moral rights, such as in Spain:

Article 14.4 of spanish IP law: [1]

(Translated by me)

"Correspond to the author the following rights wich cannot be renounced
and are inalienable:

4. To demand respect for work integrity and prevent any deformation,
change, alter or attented against the work that could harm author´s
interest´s or reputation."

I agree it´s prone to misuse but it`s imperative in many jurisdictions.

The problem is to determine what attempts against an author reputation
in a "permision culture" where the work can be used without previous
notification to the author.

Un saludo.

[1]http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/rdleg1-1996.l1t2.html#a14


> --Anirudh
> 
> On 9/28/07, * Jordan S Hatcher* <jordan at opencontentlawyer.com
> <mailto:jordan at opencontentlawyer.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     On 28 Sep 2007, at 18:32, paola.dimaio at gmail.com
>     <mailto:paola.dimaio at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>     > Jordan
>     >
>     > how do you recommedn that can I use a cc license, and prevent usage of
>     > my work in an unethical context? (whatever defintion of unethical a
>     > licensor may have)
>     >
>     > I appreciate your advice
>     > cheers
>     > P
>     >
>     >
> 
>     Paola,
> 
>     I guess what I'm saying is that you _don't_ use a cc licence with the
>     expectation that you stop 'unethical' uses.
> 
>     So for example, if you don't want the military to use your work,
>     don't use a CC licence.
> 
>     You *may, depending on the context and the law in the jurisdiction
>     where you are trying to enforce the licence, be able to rely on the
>     right to object to derogatory treatment.
> 
>     This is in the unported licence (which isn't tuned to ANY
>     jurisdiction) in 4c.
> 
>     "You must not distort, mutilate, modify or take other derogatory
>     action in relation to the Work which would be prejudicial to the
>     Original Author's honor or reputation."
> 
>     Note however that this right is present in a wide variety of forms
>     (from virtually non-existent to strongly enforced) throughout the world.
> 
>     Thanks!
> 
>     ~Jordan
> 
>     ____
>     Mr. Jordan S Hatcher, JD, LLM
> 
>     jordan at opencontentlawyer dot com
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