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  • From: James Grimmelmann <james AT grimmelmann.net>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Parallel Distribution Statement
  • Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:37:58 -0500

drew Roberts wrote:

Does CC have to pick one strategy? If so, could anti-DRM be another "module" alongside BY,SA,NC,ND?

Ultimately, if some creators would like a stringent anti-DRM clause and others would prefer anti-DRM with parallel distribution, I think this is an entirely appropriate split to make in the licenses. If I had to speculate, I'd guess that eventually automated license-processing technologies of the sort Mike & co. are developing and promoting will make it much easier for numerous license variants to coexist and play nicely together. You're right that picking either parallel distribution or not is a choice it would be nice not to have to make.

That said, the current profusion of licenses has been generating confusion, and this is not a propitious time to be splitting off new license variants.

James




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