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  • From: Stefan Tiedje <Stefan-Tiedje AT addcom.de>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Discussion Draft - NonCommercial Guidelines
  • Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:56:16 +0100

Sorry for coming late to this topic, I couldn't catch up my mail for a while...

Mia Garlick wrote:
However, we have attempted to craft these guidelines to resolve some of the more common and pressing questions about what is and what is not a noncommercial use in the CC world.

Please note - these guidelines are not set in stone; they are a draft subject to debate, discussion and refinement by all those who adopt CC licenses and use CC licensed content, ie. you. Let us know what you think.

As examples it is helpful in general, but I would like the most important point to be pointed out more clearly:

There is no waterproof way to find out what the copyright holder intended to prevent unless you ask her if you are in doubt!

drew Roberts wrote:
Would it be possible, when this is all finished shaking out, to include some (all) of this in the license itslef to that those choosing NC will be bound to that interpretation?

I hope not! The nc license does not cover the commercial use. But anybody could point to that document regarding what commercial use could include or exclude.
The draft is very much aimed at the U.S. (For Germany it would look different)
I would encourage any nc user to explain by simple words what kind of use is allowed and what the copyright holder thinks is a violation. Either by just taking that draft or modifying it or writing an own one.
But always just ask if you are in doubt! Because thats I think anyway the main point in choosing nc.

There is no such thing as waterproof clarity with this kind of license and I think this is good and should remain so!
Security is an illusion anyway... ;-)

In the end its better to make a deal with a human than with a license ;-)

Stefan

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