Development of Creative Commons licenses

[drew Roberts <zotz AT 100jamz.com>]

On Sunday 30 September 2007 10:44 pm, paola.dimaio AT gmail.com wrote:
> Hi PT
>
>  Though
>
> > desirable, such clause raises a series of problems as many of the
> > discussants have already indicated. I m summing up some of them:
>
> well, the lack of such clause is going to raise even larger problems
>
> > - you cannot just add such a clause or make changes to the CC licensing
> > terms by yourself.
>
> Yes I can. Watch me.

A bit combative there huh? And not overly concerned with the views of the 
community you wish to be a part of?

Why would you do this? Do you want to deceive? Do you want to throw a monkey 
wrench into the mix?
>
>  You cannot not in the sense that it would be illegal, but
>
> > in the sense that it would place your "customized" licence outside the CC
> > system, i.e. it would render it impossible to interact with the SA
> > licences. - most legal problems CC licences have relate to the
> > interpretation of terms such as "non-commercial" which are not used by
> > national Copyright Laws.
>
> Not necessarily. If the change is straighforrwad and just adding a
> condition it does not change any part of the agreeent itself. i say
> that the change that I propose will not affect the compatibility

It will certainly affect the compatibility of all SA licensed works.

snip...

all the best,

drew