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Re: derivatives of public domain works

From: Mike Linksvayer <ml AT creativecommons.org>
To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: derivatives of public domain works
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:00:29 -0800

Bryan L. Fordham wrote:

I'm working on updating the language in a public domain book.

[...]

I'd like to release the finished product under a CC license, but I'd like to check and make sure that it's fine to do that with public domain works. I'm assuming it is, but figured I'd ask first

You can do anything you want with PD works, including CC license a derivative.

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Mike Linksvayer
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derivatives of public domain works, Bryan L. Fordham, 01/25/2005
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  - Re: derivatives of public domain works, Rob Myers, 01/26/2005
  - Re: derivatives of public domain works, Evan Prodromou, 01/26/2005