Comments on: Creative Commons http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:06:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Brad Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:44:37 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-52 A similar service that I have used (by way of a licensee, not a licensor) is the GNU. GNU has a few different licenses that you can apply to your source code by way of expressing in the source code that the code is under X license found at X URL, etc. Much like CC licenses, the GNU licenses allow you to grant certain rights to those that wish to use part or all of your code for your own projects - personal or business-related. http://www.gnu.org/ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html A similar service that I have used (by way of a licensee, not a licensor) is the GNU. GNU has a few different licenses that you can apply to your source code by way of expressing in the source code that the code is under X license found at X URL, etc. Much like CC licenses, the GNU licenses allow you to grant certain rights to those that wish to use part or all of your code for your own projects – personal or business-related.

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]]> By: Basanta http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Basanta Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:39:25 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-51 The videos are certainly invigorating indeed. In a world where people have to have copyright for their own creations, creative commons brings us a new perspective – a culture of people wanting to share their works and build upon others ideas for creating something none of the creators would have thought possible. It is so true that the whole idea of CC is not to compete with copyright but to complement it. In a digital world we live, creative common gives a fresh perspective to the word ‘collaboration’. Personally, the whole idea of automatic copyright is frightening as the creation doesn’t necessarily have to bear the copyright sign!! With creative commons, there is a place where collaborators and people wanting to share ideas come together and create something new or rather remix cultures. The idea of creative common is simply fantastic! I believe creative common truly refines the rules of copyright for a new kind of digital world that we live in. I think for the creators, there never was a problem with sharing and collaborating (maybe some) as long as they’re getting credit for their work. I believe it’s the middle man that has all the problems. I recently came across articles about how people gain from Britney Spears even though she’s in such a miserable condition. Even if she looses the battle with life, the middle-man (managers and lawyers) will always win. The videos are certainly invigorating indeed. In a world where people have to have copyright for their own creations, creative commons brings us a new perspective – a culture of people wanting to share their works and build upon others ideas for creating something none of the creators would have thought possible. It is so true that the whole idea of CC is not to compete with copyright but to complement it. In a digital world we live, creative common gives a fresh perspective to the word ‘collaboration’.

Personally, the whole idea of automatic copyright is frightening as the creation doesn’t necessarily have to bear the copyright sign!! With creative commons, there is a place where collaborators and people wanting to share ideas come together and create something new or rather remix cultures. The idea of creative common is simply fantastic! I believe creative common truly refines the rules of copyright for a new kind of digital world that we live in.

I think for the creators, there never was a problem with sharing and collaborating (maybe some) as long as they’re getting credit for their work. I believe it’s the middle man that has all the problems. I recently came across articles about how people gain from Britney Spears even though she’s in such a miserable condition. Even if she looses the battle with life, the middle-man (managers and lawyers) will always win.

]]> By: Christian http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Christian Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:11:30 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-50 You can't use Flickr without coming across CC - what kills me is that some big corporations have been caught using CC images inappropriately (marketing companies, HBO, etc.) and these are the same people throwing down DMCA takedown notices and generally throwing their weight around. You can’t use Flickr without coming across CC – what kills me is that some big corporations have been caught using CC images inappropriately (marketing companies, HBO, etc.) and these are the same people throwing down DMCA takedown notices and generally throwing their weight around.

]]> By: Greg http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Greg Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:37:15 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-49 sorry for the misspellings and grammatical errors; I didn't proof. sorry for the misspellings and grammatical errors; I didn’t proof.

]]> By: Greg http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Greg Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:35:57 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-48 the science commons site was interesting; i can understand the importance of dissemination of scholarly works to inform science and progress. I guess I had never thought of copyright as being a hindrance to progress; but, more of a protection against misuse. I guess that is what all the squabble is about though. My father is an amateur/semi-professional photographer; he take some amazing pictures especially now that he has retired. However he has some real reluctance to submit his photographs because he doesn't want to loose the right to use them in any way he wants to. He is very certain that his photographs represent his intellectual property and view on life. I can't help but think though that maintaining a portfolio in hidden files does nothing to further your view on life and it develops before your eyes. the science commons site was interesting; i can understand the importance of dissemination of scholarly works to inform science and progress. I guess I had never thought of copyright as being a hindrance to progress; but, more of a protection against misuse. I guess that is what all the squabble is about though.

My father is an amateur/semi-professional photographer; he take some amazing pictures especially now that he has retired. However he has some real reluctance to submit his photographs because he doesn’t want to loose the right to use them in any way he wants to. He is very certain that his photographs represent his intellectual property and view on life. I can’t help but think though that maintaining a portfolio in hidden files does nothing to further your view on life and it develops before your eyes.

]]> By: holli http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-47 holli Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-47 sorry.... how do we (not *us* per say) get people to use it? It seems the archaic ways of the existing laws need to be revisited for the 21st century as the medium of the web itself, dictates this need for reexamination. sorry….

how do we (not *us* per say) get people to use it? It seems the archaic ways of the existing laws need to be revisited for the 21st century as the medium of the web itself, dictates this need for reexamination.

]]> By: holli http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-46 holli Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:07:14 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/01/28/creative-commons/#comment-46 I posted this same link earlier because I simply think it's an excellent idea. I do see merit in Michelle's comment regarding whether or not the people who we *should* be worried about would actually use it. I was wondering if we could discuss this facet of the dilemma because I am not sure how widespread cc is in the whole scheme of things (i.e. potential for adding/modifying current copyright schemas) I posted this same link earlier because I simply think it’s an excellent idea. I do see merit in Michelle’s comment regarding whether or not the people who we *should* be worried about would actually use it. I was wondering if we could discuss this facet of the dilemma because I am not sure how widespread cc is in the whole scheme of things (i.e. potential for adding/modifying current copyright schemas)

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