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  • From: Heather Morrison <hgmorris AT sfu.ca>
  • To: Development of Creative Commons licenses <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [cc-licenses] CC licenses version 4.0: some thoughts on noncommercial
  • Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:54:53 -0800

Maciej Pendolski's point about differing rights depending on the format is an
important one. This is not simply a matter of physical formats, but could
also have applications in the digital world.

For example, the Journal of Medical Internet Research has a model where the
html copy is free, but there is a charge to download the PDF.
http://www.jmir.org/

Flatworldknowledge has an innovative approach to textbooks. All books can be
read free online, while specific formats are available for purchase. This
includes print (in either black and white or colour), audiobooks, PDF to
print it yourself, or ebooks (for ebook readers - the web-based version is
free). Details at:
http://students.flatworldknowledge.com/books

There are likely many permutations of what types of formats might be
available for free and which ones the creators wish to reserve rights for,
and this is likely to continue to evolve over the next few years. For this
reason, I think that it may not be possible to write this into a standard
license.

This, to me, is another good reason to provide a larger text box for "more
permissions", so that people can write what they mean by using a particular
license. Perhaps CC could provide a link to some sample language for common
types of extra permissions language that people might wish to include?

Another thought is that as the commons evolves, our thoughts about what can
be permitted may well evolve, too. What I am hearing is that there is a
tendency for people to start out granting more limited rights, then move to
greater permissions over time. For this reason, I think it would be optimal
to provide a means for people to revisit or update their licenses. I don't
know what is involved technically, so thoughts on this are appreciated.

best,

Heather Morrison, MLIS
Doctoral Candidate, Simon Fraser University School of Communication
http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/heather-morrison/
The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com








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