Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Mathias Klang <klang AT informatik.gu.se>]

I agree with Marcus that we should be wary of new licenses. CC has been built upon its simplicity and universal appeal. The creation of new licenses (and also the rapid development of new versions) should be kept to a minumum. CC will not grow stronger by applying new licenses but through the application of its fundamental ideology.

The latter should (as Marcus expresses) be explored and elaborated.

Mathias

Marcus Bornfreund wrote:

Hi all. Here's another thought, one expressed to me in-person recently by Richard Stallman and supported by several members of our own community: No new licences.

Instead, I suggest that we stop and consider the mandate of Creative Commons. What do we want people to infer when they see the CC in a circle on a creative work? What is CC's ideology? Is it to promote collaboration and sharing whenever possible, or in a particular fashion? If the former, than the more licences the merrier so long as they do not logically conflict; if the latter, perhaps less is more...

/Marcus

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