Comments on: Creative Commons, contracts and copyright… http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/creative-commons-contracts-and-copyright/ www.pragerlaw.us Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nancy Prager http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/creative-commons-contracts-and-copyright/#comment-4136 Nancy Prager Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:18:33 +0000 http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-4136 George, Thank you for posting. Of course some people use Creative Commons branded licenses to allow others to use their works on a gratis basis. However, the Creative Commons 3.0 license to which I refer may have implications beyond those a user may expect if they do not read the actual license and only rely on the short hand form (pictograph). Additionally, the license inadequately addresses, in my opinion, the concept of commercialization. A documentary filmmaker could easily claim that her film is not commercial, but then shop for distribution which is commercial in nature. But you are free, as a copyright owner, to do what you want with your works. Perhaps the tried and true axiom Caveat Emptor applies to Creative Commons. Nancy George,

Thank you for posting. Of course some people use Creative Commons branded licenses to allow others to use their works on a gratis basis. However, the Creative Commons 3.0 license to which I refer may have implications beyond those a user may expect if they do not read the actual license and only rely on the short hand form (pictograph).

Additionally, the license inadequately addresses, in my opinion, the concept of commercialization. A documentary filmmaker could easily claim that her film is not commercial, but then shop for distribution which is commercial in nature.

But you are free, as a copyright owner, to do what you want with your works. Perhaps the tried and true axiom Caveat Emptor applies to Creative Commons.

Nancy

]]> By: george http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/creative-commons-contracts-and-copyright/#comment-4135 george Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:57:37 +0000 http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-4135 Yes, this is why people choose creative commons, so that others can use it freely. Yes, this is why people choose creative commons, so that others can use it freely.

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