Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Evan Prodromou <evan AT wikitravel.org>]

>>>>> "tp" == tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com> writes:

    tp> Hi, Keith: Would this not be a good example of why the
    tp> CC-license is so desirable in the first instance, i.e., when a
    tp> question on the use of another's work comes up, they can
    tp> easily contact the owner to discuss terms that work for both
    tp> parties?

Isn't that how "All Rights Reserved" works -- you have to contact me
and negotiate a deal before doing anything? What is it about the
Creative Commons licenses that makes it easier to contact the original
creator?

The advantage of having explicit licenses is exactly the _opposite_ of
this: you don't _have_ to contact me to negotiate terms. You have the
same terms as anyone else, and they're explicitly spelled out.

~ESP

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