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  • From: Renato Iannella <renato AT iannella.it>
  • To: cc-metadata AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Machine Code V Human Code V Legal Code
  • Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:25:39 +1000

In reviewing the Human/Legal Code of CC licenses, against the Machine Code,
it clear that there is a a lot missing from the Machine code, which is to be expected.

For example, the "by-nc-sa/2.0/" Machine code says:
- permits Reproduction, Distribution, DerivativeWorks
- requires Notice, Attribution, ShareAlike
- prohibits CommercialUse

The Human Code is pretty close, although it uses "copy" for
"Reproduction" and adds "display, and perform the work"
as explicit "permits" that are not mentioned in the Machine code.

Of course, the Legal code is significantly detailed compared to the other two.
The legal code includes this statement "All rights not expressly granted by Licensor
are hereby reserved"

I am wondering (coming from the very explicit world of rights expression languages!)
if that last statement means that you cannot "Print" the work?

Cheers

Renato Iannella
ODRL Initiative
Joint ODRL/CC Working Group <http://odrl.net/Profiles/CC>





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