Jane Park has a new post discussing the Creative Commons Global Meeting 2011. From the post:
The event will bring together affiliates from more than 70 jurisdictions, CC staff, as well as a number of CC Board members.
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CC Global Meeting 2011
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Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, creative commons, openness
No Copyright Still Means Business
Mike Masnick has a new post arguing that people can still make money without relying on business. From the post:
There are lots of business models that seem to work quite well for people who can and do connect with their fans — and one of the best ways to connect is to get the actual writing out there and get people hungry for more and more and more.
Copyright and Vagueness
Bradley E. Abruzzi has published an article discussing the relationship between copyright and the “vagueness doctrine.” From the abstract:
The Constitution’s void-for-vagueness doctrine is itself vaguely stated. The law does little to describe at what point vague laws – other than those that are entirely standardless – might be unconstitutionally vague. Rather than explore this territory, the Supreme Court has identified three “collateral factors” that affect its inclination to invalidate a law for vagueness…
Thanks to Christine A. Corcos for the link.
Google Copyright School
Jennifer Martinez has a new post reporting that Google is requiring copyright violators to watch a video on copyright before they are allowed to upload to YouTube again.
Using CC for Software
Nick Freear has a new post on why Creative Commons licenses shouldn’t be used for software. From the post:
The short answer is, if you use a Creative Commons License your software probably won’t be free software/ open source software, and therefore won’t be re-usable by others including developers (which is what you want right?)
Posted in Open Education
Tagged cc, CC licenses, copy right, copyright, creative commons, open content, open source, openness
Librarians React to Google Settlement Rejection
Josh Hadro has a new post discussing the Google Book Settlement rejection from the perspectives of librarians. From the post:
What librarians can look forward to instead: a renewed commitment from library advocates to make more content accessible to scholars and to the general public, whether via an alternative settlement agreement or legislative recourse.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged copy right, copyright, Google's Settlement, Internet, library, openness, policy, public domain
OCL4ED
A course on Open Content Licensing for Educators has begun at WikiEducator.
Posted in Open Education
Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, creative commons, e-learning, higher education, oer, online learning, open content, Open Education, openness
Copyright’s Social Contract
Glyn Moody has a new post on “the end of copyright’s social contract”. From the post:
Looks like the social contract can now be torn up: even without that copyright monopoly – and remember, monopolies are bad things – artists are still creating.
Canadian Copyright Restrictions for Educators
Cory Doctorow has a new post pointing out new legislation in Canada aimed at creating permissions and restrictions for educators. From the post:
Under the new exemption proposed in C-32, teachers would join journalists and critics as one of the protected groups who can make brief quotes (provided such quotes don’t comprise a “significant” portion of the work) for a narrow set of purposes.
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Tagged commons, copy right, copyright, higher education, K-12, Open Education, openness, policy
Creative Commons 2010 Finances
Allison Domincone has a new post giving the state of Creative Commons’ finances for 2010. From the post:
We’d like to see these numbers continue to grow, just as CC license adoption and use of our tools has grown so steadily since 2002.
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Tagged cc, CC licenses, commons, copy right, copyright, creative commons, openness
