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CC0 now available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese Languages!
by SooHyun Pae About CC postWe are pleased to announce publication of the official translation of the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication into Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art releases 375,000 digital works for remix and re-use online via CC0
by Jennie Rose Halperin About CC, Open Culture postToday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announces that all public domain images in its collection will be shared under CC0, expanding their digital collection by over 375,000 images.
How fast is your internet? How MLab uses CC0 data for the public interest
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Data postThough internet as infrastructure may have seemed radical only a short while ago, many technologists are now taking a different tack: as a vital part of modern life, access to reliable internet is essential to the development of a just and equitable society.
Making data and tools available for the world to see: Arturo Sanchez of CERN on why ATLAS uses CC0 data
by Jennie Rose Halperin, Noam Prywes Open Science postAt ATLAS, data sharing and an open, innovative approach to information collaboration has become a fundamental part of this important scientific community.
CC0 now available in Polish – official translation published
by sarah Uncategorized postPost written by John Weitzmann Creative Commons and the European group of CC Affiliates are proud and happy to announce the launch of the official Polish translation of CC0 version 1.0. Translation is an essential part of our efforts to be a truly global project, offering legal tools that work for everyone regardless of language…
Japanese translation of CC0 published
by sarah Uncategorized postCongratulations to CC Japan for their tireless work on the official translation of CC0 into Japanese! This marks the first official translation of CC0 for the Asia-Pacific region, and the fourth official translation of CC0 overall. CC0 is a tool that enables creators to dedicate work to the public domain. Its three-layer design includes a…
Great news for the commons: Flickr now supports CC0 and the CC Public Domain Mark
by Ryan Merkley About CC post( CC0 and Public Domain Mark) Today we’re extremely pleased to announce that Flickr now allows its users to share images under CC0, Creative Commons’ international public domain dedication. Flickr also announced they will allow users to share work in the public domain using our Public Domain Mark (PDM). Flickr is the largest repository of CC-licensed photos on the…
Why Creative Commons uses CC0
by kat Uncategorized postCreative Commons dedicates the text of our licenses and other legal tools, as well as the text of our Commons deeds, to the public domain using the CC0 Public Domain Dedication. While that doesn’t mean that anything and everything is allowed by those choosing to reuse these materials (as explained below), we believe that copyright…
Finnish translation of CC0 published
by kat Uncategorized postCongratulations to the CC Finland team for the Finnish translation of CC0! If it seems like you just saw them featured here, you’re not mistaken; they published the first official translation of the 4.0 suite just a few months ago, and now they are the first to have the complete set of CC legal tools…
For Faithful Digital Reproductions of Public Domain Works Use CC0
by Jane Park Uncategorized postWe’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Today’s…