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

From: Francesco Poli <frx AT firenze.linux.it>
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: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 01:50:06 +0100

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:55:19 -0500 James Grimmelmann wrote:

> That is, with software, you need source code in order to
> make full use of the relevant freedoms; with many other sorts of
> works, you do not need the source code to enjoy those freedoms.

Assuming that by software you mean programs[1], I disagree with you in
this respect. Source code is needed to fully enjoy the relevant
freedoms with every kind of work (program code, documentation, audio,
video, literature, ...).

But this is really another debate, so let's avoid going OT, and stop
here...

[1] I use the term software in a broader sense

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do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_
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