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To understand the different main licenses in a fun way, take a look at the comic [http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/comics1] | To understand the different main licenses in a fun way, take a look at the comic [http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/comics1] | ||
'''Please note that those are only the main licenses, CC also offers other licenses''' | |||
For more information[http://www.creativecommons.org] | For more information[http://www.creativecommons.org] |
Revision as of 19:08, 21 March 2006
Before explaining the different licenses it is important to be familiar with the symbols that represent the different licenses:
Attribution (by): You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if they give credit the way you request.
Non-commercial(nc): You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work — and derivative works based upon it — but for non-commercial purposes only.
No Derivative Works(nd): You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.
Share Alike (sa): You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.
Creative Commons offers 6 main licenses. Below those 6 are listed from the most restricted to the less restricted ones:
1.Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd)
2.Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa)
3.Attribution Non-commercial (by-nc)
4.Attribution No Derivatives (by-nd)
5.Attribution Share Alike (by-sa)
6.Attribution (by)
To understand the different main licenses in a fun way, take a look at the comic [1]
Please note that those are only the main licenses, CC also offers other licenses
For more information[2]