Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Stefan Tiedje <Stefan-Tiedje AT addcom.de>]

Sorry for coming late to this topic, I couldn't catch up my mail for a 
while...

Mia Garlick wrote:
> However, we have attempted  to craft these guidelines to resolve some of 
> the more common and  pressing questions about what is and what is not a 
> noncommercial use  in the CC world.
>
> Please note - these guidelines are not set in stone; they are a draft  
> subject to debate, discussion and refinement by all those who adopt  CC 
> licenses and use CC licensed content, ie. you. Let us know what  you think.

As examples it is helpful in general, but I would like the most 
important point to be pointed out more clearly:

There is no waterproof way to find out what the copyright holder 
intended to prevent unless you ask her if you are in doubt!

drew Roberts wrote:
> Would it be possible, when this is all finished shaking out, to include some 
> (all) of this in the license itslef to that those choosing NC will be bound 
> to that interpretation?

I hope not! The nc license does not cover the commercial use. But 
anybody could point to that document regarding what commercial use could 
include or exclude.
The draft is very much aimed at the U.S. (For Germany it would look 
different)
I would encourage any nc user to explain by simple words what kind of 
use is allowed and what the copyright holder thinks is a violation. 
Either by just taking that draft or modifying it or writing an own one.
But always just ask if you are in doubt! Because thats I think anyway 
the main point in choosing nc.

There is no such thing as waterproof clarity with this kind of license 
and I think this is good and should remain so!
Security is an illusion anyway... ;-)

In the end its better to make a deal with a human than with a license ;-)

Stefan

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