Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>]

Greg wrote:

> Under CC-SA, without any DRM clause at all,
> without ANTI-TPM and without Par-Dist,
>
> (1) Is it possible for DRM-Dave to monopolize the content?

Yes.

> Can he create a derivative and wrap it in DRM and prevent
> anyone from getting a DRM-free copy of that content?

Yes.

> (2) Is it possible for DRM-Dave to monopolize the
> distribution and commercial rights on his DRM-only platform?

Yes.

> Can he forbid everyone else from applying DRM to CC-SA content
> and set himself up as the sole source provider of CC-SA content
> on his platform? 

No.

>Can he then charge Alice and Bob to get DRM-enabled versions of CC-SA 
content that play on his platform
> and prevent everyone else from selling the same drm-enabled content and 
> prevent all commercial competition?

Yes.

> Do you want the people who are NOT involved in this conversation
> to understand what CAN happen? 

A lot of what can happen depends upon the exact wording of the relevant 
clause.

> Do you want them to understand the ramifications of no DRM clause?

Getting people to understand the ramifications of an absent DRM clause 
is  going to be twice as difficult as explaining the ramifications of 
the NC clause.

xan

jonathon