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  • From: Rob Myers <robmyers AT mac.com>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: keeping CC-SA free
  • Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 18:00:26 +0100

On 1 May 2004, at 17:27, Evan Prodromou wrote:

Rob, is "asset-stripping license" a commonly-used phrase or legal term
that I've never heard before, or just a clever turn of phrase? Can you
explain the difference between an "asset-stripping license" and a
"value creation license"?

It's personal terminology. Which I obviously should have explained. Sorry.

"Asset stripping" is breaking up a company and selling off its assets. This does the company no good whatsoever but makes the asset stripper (or "corporate raider") a lot of money.

http://www.anz.com/edna/dictionary.asp? action=content&content=asset_stripping

An "asset stripping license" would be one that allowed work to be broken up and sold off by an asset stripper (or "cultural raider") without any value returning. This would be done to make sure that business isn't scared of the work and feels comfortable using it, as per "Open Source" vs. "Free Software".

"Value creation" is revenue generation that is "greater than the sum of its parts". Good management, customer loyalty, new products and services and other innovation or good corporate citizenship can add value.

http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue8_8/cedergren/

A "value creation" license would be a "Gift Economy" license (still don't like that phrase...), ensuring that value is returned with use and protecting against asset stripping, literally creating value in the commons.

Both terms are ones that businesspeople will recognise, and so are useful for boosting or disparaging concepts in that arena.

As an aside, I think we should make a rule on the cc-licenses list:
you're only allowed to throw in one (1) neologism per email
message. B-)

Wow, I'd be banned. :-)

Finally, to wrap up, a question: does anyone know of good mailing
lists or other forums for discussing OFLACC* in more general or
theoretical ways, rather than specifically for Creative Commons
licenses?

~ESP

* My neologism for this email. "Open/Free/Libre Art/Content/Culture".

OFLACC?

Howabout COG - Commons/Open/Gift ?

- Rob.





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