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  • From: tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>
  • To: discussion of the Creative Commons Metadata work <cc-metadata AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: creator, contributor
  • Date: 31 Mar 2004 12:15:01 -0800

Here's one:
Olu writes lyrics for a song (songwriter)
He can't perform it, because he has no computer
Robert performs it, and creates a song file.
Both are creators, no? Collaboration?
Tom

On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 10:40, Evan Prodromou wrote:
> I'm looking for some comments and suggestions on assigning creator and
> contributor roles in CC metadata.
>
> I see three strategies for doing this:
>
> A) The creator of the work being described is always the "creator",
> and anyone else whose work is incorporated is a "contributor".
>
> B) Creators of original works are always the "creator", and creators
> of derivative works are always the "contributor".
>
> C) "creator" and "contributor" roles are assigned based on the
> relative importance of the contribution.
>
> Some scenarios:
>
> 1. Alice writes a HOWTO for Creative Commons metadata. Bob corrects
> some spelling errors.
>
> A) creator = Bob, contributor = Alice
> B) creator = Alice, contributor = Bob
> C) creator = Alice, contributor = Bob
>
> 2. Charlie writes a short story about two people in love. Diane makes
> a movie using the plot, characters, and some of the dialogue from
> Charlie's story.
>
> A) creator = Diane, contributor = Charlie
> B) creator = Charlie, contributor = Diane
> C) creator = Diane, contributor = Charlie
>
> 3. Evan records a song on acoustic guitar, and Frank adds a bass line
> and some effects.
>
> A) creator = Frank, contributor = Evan
> B) creator = Evan, contributor = Frank
> C) creator = Evan, contributor = Frank
>
> 4. Greta records a drum solo, and Harry records a song on kazoo. Ivan
> makes a mash-up of the two songs.
>
> A) creator = Ivan, contributor = Greta, Harry
> B) creator = Greta, Harry, contributor = Ivan
> C) [Judgement call]
>
> 5. Jerry starts a new page on a wiki with two sentences. Kevin adds a
> sentence, and Larry adds two more. Martha writes 14 paragraphs,
> refactoring the work of the previous three. Neil fixes some
> spelling mistakes.
>
> A) creator = Neil, contributor = Jerry, Kevin, Larry, Martha
> B) creator = Jerry, contributor = Kevin, Larry, Martha, Neil
> C) creator = Martha, contributor = Jerry, Kevin, Larry, Neil
>
> 6. Oprah writes a blog entry giving instructions on how to install a
> particular Linux module. Perry writes a step-by-step HOWTO based on
> the information in Oprah's entry.
>
> A) creator = Perry, contributor = Oprah
> B) creator = Oprah, contributor = Perry
> C) creator = Perry, contributor = Oprah
>
> Any ideas, comments, suggestions?
>
> ~ESP
>
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