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["Mia Garlick" <mia AT creativecommons.org>]

Title: Intended Meaning of "Non-Commercial"

Just to clarify a topic that has been the subject of some discussion on this list over recent days - the intended meaning of non-commercial as drafted in the CC-NC licenses is any use in a for-profit environment.  The drafting of the license was intended to avoid any distinctions based on whether money changed hands or a profit was actually made.  The relevant factor to consider is whether the entity making use of the work has profit as its primary motive.

Hope this clarifies things rather than raises more questions!

All the best,

Mia Garlick
General Counsel
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