Re: Open Source License Question

From: Istvan Albert (ialbert_at_mailblocks.com)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:40:53 -0400

Peter Hansen wrote:

> I haven't been trying to keep up to date on this issue, but these
> guys seem to feel there is something along those lines that can be done:
> http://creativecommons.org/ (Specifically,

IMO the problem with the licenses (the CC is no help in that)
is that the terms are to vague. It is very easy to define
what it means to give away all rights, but for anything more
complicated it bogs down quickly:

What is a derivative work? When is attribution properly done?
What is a commercial use? What is fair use?

Istvan.

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