Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Sigmascape1 AT cs.com]

Hi folks!

I have not seen the new Van Helsing movie, but I've read some good reviews 
and some not-so-good reviews. I realize that this movie is not related to CC 
licensing, but I had to bring up the fact that this is an excellent example 
of how important the Public Domain really is. Abraham Van Helsing is in the 
public domain (from Stoker's book). The movie's lead character is 'Gabriel 
Van Helsing,' a totally new product from the studio responsible for the 
making the movie.

It just shows how a studio (or any company or person) can build on existing 
concepts and content, and how important it is to control the length of 
copyrights.

Thanks!

Mitch Featherston