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Re: [cc-licenses] NonDerivative NonCommercial Licenses

From: "Jonathon Blake" <jonathon.blake AT gmail.com>
To: "Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts" <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] NonDerivative NonCommercial Licenses
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:12:56 +0000

Terry wrote:

> I would actually find it simpler if "NC" simply meant you could sell copies
> of the work. The problem with this is the well-established
> "broadcast+sponsors" model that have used commercially for decades
> (TV/Radio). Because this relies on indirect monetization it makes artists
> crave to recover the indirect monetization from their works (or fear
> "exploitation" by it), but it's really a somewhat odd system, since there's
> no direct sale of the work.

I think you've described the motivtion for wanting to use the NC licence.

>I don't think CC's "NC" clause is it, either.

It isn't, but I think that it is a step in finding out what will work.

xan

jonathon
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