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===Adoption of license=== | ===Adoption of license=== | ||
; The Question : '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?''' | ; The Question : '''''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?''''' | ||
===Ethical considerations / Obstacles to adoption=== | ===Ethical considerations / Obstacles to adoption=== | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 12 July 2007
Creative Commons
Overview
Provisions of Creative Commons License
((after text, link to creative commons website or some sub-site?))
Comparison to other common licenses
((table: benefits (to 'user' / to 'creator'), disadvantages (to 'user' / to 'creator'), why to use it?, ethical considerations))
Discussion Questions
Adoption of license
- The Question
- Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?
Ethical considerations / Obstacles to adoption
- What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?
Ethical considerations of international usage
- Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?