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Re: [cc-licenses] Parallel Distribution and Non-Copyleft Licenses

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 and Non-Copyleft Licenses
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:14:41 -0500

drew Roberts wrote:

So, it is not essential. Would you compromise on all-applied TPM with paralled distribution?

To rephrase your question, you're asking me whether I'd be okay with a clause that said:

Use of DRM on a redistributed CC work is okay ONLY IF:
1) The work is also made available in an unDRMed parallel version, and
2) Everyone is free to apply the DRM.

I would moderately prefer the straightforward parallel distribution clause to this one. I would much prefer this version to a license without a parallel distribution. (And I would consider a license without an anti-DRM clause at all unacceptable.)

James

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