Development of Creative Commons licenses

[Sarah Pearson <sarah AT creativecommons.org>]

Hi everyone,

Based on our analysis and the [limited] public conversation, we are strongly inclined to deem the Free Art License a "BY-SA Compatible License" per the criteria and process we published months ago. We see no major obstacles to compatibility in legal or practical terms, and we feel the two licenses are very similar in spirit and effect.

However, since the public discussion took place in July-August, we understand that many may not have been able to follow the conversation as closely as they would have otherwise. To give everyone the opportunity to provide input, we are keeping the discussion open until the end of September. Please take a look at the mailing list archives and the wiki analysis, and speak up on this list (or via private email if you prefer) if you have concerns or questions.

All the best,
CC Legal