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  • From: drew Roberts <zotz AT 100jamz.com>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Advertising issues
  • Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:22:51 -0500

On Tuesday 10 January 2006 07:32 pm, wiki_tomos wrote:
> drew Roberts wrote:
> >I don't mean to be negative as I do like what is going on (in a certain
> > very important sense) but I am not sure being backed up by those lawyers
> > is all it needs to be. They certainly haven't seemed to be able or
> > willing to shed light on the NC confusion.
>
> I think there was at least an offer at one point for clarification.
> And I think more waiting does not make things better.
>
> The offer is described here:
>
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/cc-licenses/2005-April/002232.html
>
> in which Mia wrote
>
> >maybe we need to think about setting up a panel of legally trained
> >experts who can develop something akin to "The Common Law of Creative
> >Commons" to review and opine generally on whether they think each of
> >these scenarios comes within the noncommercial designation or not. i am
> >happy to work with you to set this up. let me know offlist.
>
> I personally thought it would be very helpful. Though, come to think of it,
> I recall nobody saying anything (positive or negative) about this idea.

I don't know how I missed this one either, but I think something like this
would be useful. Even if CC cannot give legal advice, they can clarify their
thinking and intentions when drafting the licenses.

> Evan suggested having comments on the wiki would be nice, which does not
> seem to have happened.
>
> Any thoughts? Shouldn't we ask Mia to start setting up the panel if
> possible?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Tomos

all the best,

drew
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