Mike Linksvayer, VP of Creative Commons, had an interview with Net Squared’s Jedsundwall about the rationale for non profit organizations to espouse open thinking and share their content, and why governments should refrain from using licenses.
In the interview Mark cited the practical initiatives CC is employing to reach out to more indviduals and organizations.
…developing the legal and technology underpinnings of Creative Commons licensing, kind of educating the world about Creative Commons and how it can apply in different sectors is what we do, essentially. One of the things I’m most excited about is a case studies project we’ve started, which we now have 120, I think, case studies, ranging from artists, to companies, to non-profits, etc., looking at how people in organizations have used Creative Commons licensing, what their practices are.
And the idea being that when we talk to a new organization, we can say, ‘Here’s something like you who has successfully used Creative Commons licenses, and you can look at what they’ve done, follow the example,’ as opposed to in very theoretical terms, explaining there’s copyright and it can restrict what people can do. And we’ve got the solution called Creative Commons licenses. So, that’s kind of an education tool that we’re developing that, I think, is going to long-term, greatly increase our effectiveness.
… Embracing the open solutions also means thinking a little bit more openly.
