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[ccAfrica] Fwd: [cc-affiliates] 4.0d3: Detailed Affiliate Review Requested
- From: Tobias Schonwetter <tobias AT creativecommons.org>
- To: CC Africa mailing list <ccafrica AT lists.ibiblio.org>, Moses Mulumba <Mulumbam AT gmail.com>, Primah Kwagala <kwagalap AT gmail.com>, Kelsey Wiens <kelseywiens AT gmail.com>, Paul Kihwelo <paulkih AT yahoo.com>, Tony Kakooza <tony AT sipilawuganda.com>, Paul Asiimwe <paul AT sipilawuganda.com>, Dick Kawooya <dkawooya AT gmail.com>, Jacques Murinda <jacques.murinda AT olerwanda.org>, Toby Schonwetter <tobiasschonwetter AT gmail.com>, Ayo Kusamotu <kusamotu AT yahoo.com>, Kayode Yussuf <kayusyussuf AT yahoo.com>, Charles Batambuze <batambuze_charles AT hotmail.com>, David Kabanda <kabanda_d AT yahoo.co.uk>, Saphy Bulu <saphylal AT yahoo.com>, Edefe Ojomo <efeojomo AT gmail.com>, Helen Chuma-Okoro <helenchuma AT gmail.com>, Maximillian Kaizen <max.kaizen AT gmail.com>
- Subject: [ccAfrica] Fwd: [cc-affiliates] 4.0d3: Detailed Affiliate Review Requested
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:40:26 +0200
Dear colleagues and friends: a few days ago I wrote you an email regarding the review of the latest draft of the CC 4.0 licences and I made the point that this is important for at least the lawyers among us to participate in these discussions because these licences will be around for a while and we may not have a chance to change them anytime soon again. In the past, the process of porting (i.e. having national versions of the CC licences) ensured that licences were locally tested against the applicable laws - but there may be no porting in the future any longer. But this requires that the generic licences work in as many countries as possible. I received an email earlier today from Diane from CC HQ that made me think that I should stress yet another point. I take it that all on this list believe in the concept of Creative Commons - and the licences are the very basis for better access opportunities we try to achieve in our respective countries. Now, if it turns out at a later stage that for some legal reason the licences are invalid or not enforceable in a certain country because we have not checked that properly beforehand we not only have no workable access tool to promote in our countries any longer (I mean who uses an unenforceable licence) but we may also hurt the larger Creative Commons community because news would travel fast that CC licences have been held to be unenforceable in country xyz. So what I am trying to get across here is that: please please please put some time aside and look at the latest version of the licences from the perspective of your local laws and let us know if something could be problematic. I have copied below the part of Diane's email that summarises the key changes made in the licences so far. And if you can, please participate in the call with Diane and others discussing the latest draft (you can indicate your availability here: https://www.doodle.com/ktfvvs3xqhbqxk6d - and thanks to those who have already responded. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Tobias --- Dr. Tobias Schonwetter Regional Coordinator: Africa Creative Commons twitter: @tobyschonwetter linkedin: Begin forwarded message:
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- [ccAfrica] Fwd: [cc-affiliates] 4.0d3: Detailed Affiliate Review Requested, Tobias Schonwetter, 02/26/2013
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