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Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?

From: Terry Hancock <hancock AT anansispaceworks.com>
To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 05:35:40 +0000

J.B. Nicholson-Owens wrote:

If the license is "perpetual (for the duration of the applicable
copyright)" what will happen on May 24, 2006?

Most likely, the copy currently on the website will be removed,
or else re-licensed.

If you already have a copy, then the existing license will apply
until the work enters the public domain -- but you won't be able
to get it from the website. Since it has NC licensing, the
only way you'll be able to get it after that is through "non-commercial"
channels (e.g. P2P networks).

Of course, it's possible that Pearl Jam doesn't realize this and
thinks they can retract all copies, but I suspect they probably
know better. It's not clear to me what the point of doing this
really is.

Cheers,
Terry

(who is not a lawyer) ;-)

--
Terry Hancock (hancock AT AnansiSpaceworks.com)
Anansi Spaceworks http://www.AnansiSpaceworks.com

[cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, J.B. Nicholson-Owens, 05/23/2006
- Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the licenseapplies?, James Sweet, 05/23/2006
- Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, Terry Hancock, 05/23/2006
  - Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, Greg London, 05/23/2006
  - Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, rob, 05/23/2006
    - Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, Greg London, 05/23/2006
- Re: [cc-licenses] Pearl Jam trying to limit the time the license applies?, drew Roberts, 05/23/2006