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===A Bestiary of Licenses===
===A Bestiary of Licenses===


==Links and Sources==


* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft]

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Alternative Intellectual Property Models

Creative Commons and the GNU General Public License are two alternative intellectual property models that are used in the software industry, and are now becoming more frequently used for non-software projects. Organizations and projects like Lulu, Wikibooks, and Flickr, utilize these alternative models and facilitate the creation of intellectual works. Examine the ethical considerations surrounding the practice of self-publishing and creation of collaborative works under alternative licenses.

Copyright vs. Copyleft

What is Copyleft?

Some History

GPL - GNU General Public License

Creative Commons License

A Bestiary of Licenses

Links and Sources