development of an education license or license option for Creative Commons

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

Downes, Stephen wrote:

> What we are calling the 'Educational License' is equivalent to the
> 'Attribution non-commercial share-alike' license, as described at
> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
>  
Yep

> That the 'Educational License' is a difference of name and branding only,
> not a difference of terms and conditions, of the By-NC-SA license. 
>  
Yep

> And that this will *continue* to be the case (in other words, there is a
> committment on the part of Creative Commons not to introduce further
> conditions or restrictions after a user base has been established).
>  
Yep. We couldn't bait and switch legally. "Oh, that license you chose? 
We've changed it's conditions now. Just FYI." We're not long distance 
providers.  =)

BUT, I don't think the existence of the Education License would 
necessarily prevent work on a separate, more restrictive license. What 
happens next will just depend on what real, normal users want.

> And that the 'Educational License' is offered as a handy-dandy short-cut
> through the license-creation wizard, again, not creating a new type of
> licensing, but rather, offering a convenient, easy-to-find option for
> educators.
>  
Yep

> If this is the proposal, I endorse the proposal. 
>  
Glad to hear it! See, we can agree! ; )

D