development of an education license or license option for Creative Commons

[David Wiley <david.wiley AT usu.edu>]

Zachary Chandler wrote:

> >    BNA: I hate to cut across the grain on this issue, but would a second
> > license, allowing commercial use, have both individual appeal and a positive
> > social function?  I can imagine cases where a creator imagines commercial
> > exploitation, but lacks the ability to arrange for it, and would be happy to
> > receive attribution, along with the possibility of some benefit down the
> > road.
> >    
>
> ZC: I understand your point exactly, Bryan, and I tend to agree that a 
> commercial option shouldn't be ruled out. Fortunately, if I understand it 
> correctly, CC non-commercial lets us have our cake and eat it too. It allows us 
> to permit non-commercial use up front and thereby contribute to the commons and 
> the academic community, but if a private sector interest wants to use our 
> creation, we are still protected by copyright. They can then seek our 
> permission for commercial use, which, I imagine, would include remuneration of 
> some kind.
>  
Ahh! Glad I read the rest of my mail before replying. This was my 
thinking exactly. Noncommerical use is granted across the board; if 
someone wants to make a commercial use, they contact and request as 
normal under traditional copyright.

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