[MWForum]Creative Commons and software
Jeff Knope
mwforum@lists.mathcats.com
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:27:17 -0700
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Daniel,
Thanks for the referral. Very interesting organization (not to mention =
a masterful website). However....in their FAQs I find this:
Can I use a Creative Commons license for software?
CC licenses are not written for software. They should not be used for =
software. We strongly encourage you to use one of the very good software =
licenses available today. (The Free Software Foundation or the Open =
Source Initiative stand out as resources for such licenses.) Unlike our =
licenses -- which do not make mention of source or object code -- these =
existing licenses were designed specifically for use with software.
--Jeff
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From: "Daniel Ajoy" <dajoy@openworldlearning.org>
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MWForum]Zehava Composer II
> On 21 Apr 2005 at 5:25, Jean Stringer wrote:
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>> I noticed the copyright on the project, does that mean we
>> cannot use it or show it to others for them to use?
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> Jeff,
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> the Creative Commons licences?
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> http://creativecommons.org/learnmore
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> Daniel
> OpenWorld Learning
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Daniel,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the referral. Very =
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FAQs I find this:</FONT></DIV>
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<P><A name=3Dfaq_entry_3646></A><STRONG>Can I use a Creative Commons =
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software?</STRONG></P>
<P class=3Ddent>CC licenses are not written for software. They should =
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used for software. We strongly encourage you to use one of the very =
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Software Foundation</A> or the <A =
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<P class=3Ddent dir=3Dltr>--Jeff</P></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From: "Daniel Ajoy" <</FONT><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To: <</FONT><A=20
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size=3D2>> On 21 Apr 2005 at 5:25, Jean Stringer wrote:<BR>> =
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noticed the copyright on the project, does that mean we<BR>>> =
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it or show it to others for them to use?<BR>> <BR>> Jeff,<BR>> =
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Wouldn't you rather change your copyright to one of <BR>> the =
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