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Re: Commons Assumptions
Good coverage of different viewpoints. And the differing viewpoints are nicely expressed. My concern with the Creative Commons is first and foremost, I don't think people understands how it works exactly and what it means that you grant this license to anyone for any purpose (other than commercial or not), and can't revoke the license once used by another. I think that it asks the creators to become too involved in law, and how CCLs differ from copyright and differ from Fair Use. I think there needs to be more education, and a little less 'rah rah' associated with it. I am also concerned about this growing push on the part of some that artists such as writers -- people like you and me, Doc -- have an obligation to put their works into the public domain after the 'commons' deems that they have made sufficient compensation from said works. This is no more true than to demand that other professions donate their salaries above and beyond living expenses to charity. Tyranny of the commons, indeed. Balanced perspective is needed about now. There are responses to this message:
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