Development of Creative Commons licenses

["Benj. Mako Hill" <mako AT atdot.cc>]

<quote who="Terry Hancock" date="Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:19:47PM -0600">
> I think this is wrong-headed. The safest choice is to leave things as
> they are. It is always possible to introduce a TPM+PD exception in the
> future, if it becomes clear that one is needed.
> 
> OTOH, there is no way to take it back, once it's done.
> 
> Furthermore, it applies retro-actively to currently licensed works!
> 
> So there are significant grounds to adopt a conservative attitude.

I think I agree with your prescription  but for different reasons.
While, unlike you, I'm not ready to declare consensus, it seems obvious
that the issue is highly contested. In that light, it seem both
inappropriate and unlikely to change from the status quo.

regards,
Makko

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