Development of Creative Commons licenses

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

<quote who="Mia Garlick" date="Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 11:23:50AM -0800">
> what makes you think an assignment is involved?

I don't think that. I was just trying to explain what I tought Evan was
saying. I do not trust my Spanish to make any firm statements about what
they are or aren't doing. :)

> the explicit process to opt in for licensors is similar to CC
> licenses (and other legal tools such as Founders Copyright )in
> general.  there is no opt in process for licensees under a founder's
> copyright so i don't see any parallels between founders copyright and
> Coloriuris licenses in this regard. but happy to be convinced
> otherwise.

Perhaps you can clarify this paragraph because I think I am confused.
The first sentance and paranthetical aside seems to say that there is an
explicit opt-in process for Founders Copyright. The next sentance says
that there is not. Perhaps I am confused.

To make sure we are on the same page, I was thinking of the CC Founders
Copyright where, according to the CC description, copyright holders sell
their work to CC for $1 and then get a 14-28 year exclusive license to
that work, after which the work goes back into the public domain. That
seems to be both opt-in and using an explicit process that is different
from the other CC licenses.

Later,
Mako

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