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Version 3.01 – Public Discussion Launched
by Lawrence Lessig Uncategorized postHello CC Community, I’m writing to tell you about an update we are proposing to our current version of our licenses (3.0). Because the update is intended simply to make clear something we intended the license to mean, this version would be numbered 3.01. As you know, in February 2007, after 9 months of public…
GNOME in Boston, 2007
by paulproteus Uncategorized postWe love to see Creative Commons metadata everywhere. Thanks to the work of Scott and Jason this summer, we now have a library called liblicense and some demos for how to integrate that with desktop applications in GNOME and KDE, the two most-used Free Software desktop environments. So I went to the GNOME summit last…
CC Salon SF Tonight
by Rebecca Lendl Uncategorized postPlease join us tonight, Wednesday, October 10, for the San Francisco CC Salon. Stop by Shine (1337 Mission St.) from 7-9PM to help celebrate the launch of our fall fundraising campaign, hang out with fellow CC supporters, and learn about CC topics. Our presenters include: Sharon Daniel, Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media, and…
TempoStand: CC Music Platform
by cameron Uncategorized postTempoStand is an online musical portal that promotes independent bands, artists, and musicians in India by using CC-licenses. TempoStand records tracks for groups and then releases these recordings under a CC-India BY-SA License, allowing people to remix and redistribute the tracks as they see fit. From TempoStand: TempoStand is a platform to promote independent musicians…
Spread the word: Support Creative Commons 2007
by mike Uncategorized postLast week we launched the Creative Commons annual fall fundraising campaign. Goal: US$500,000. We also launched a redesigned creativecommons.org site (more on that below) and now have matching campaign buttons: Get one for your site or blog! As you might guess from the buttons above, a map theme runs throughout the campaign, including on the…
Chess Tactics: CC-Licensed Chess Guide
by cameron Uncategorized postTo many, chess is simultaneously fascinating and perplexing. Enter Ward Fonsworth’s Predator at the Chessboard, a free online guide to chess tactics, released under a CC BY-NC-ND licence. No longer will you be baffled by a Sicilian Defense or a Queen’s Gambit (UPDATE: although these two moves are essential to understanding the game of chess,…
GiftTRAP
by cameron Uncategorized postWe’re going crazy over here at CC. Not only did we just go live with our website redesign, launch our 3rd Annual Fundraising Campaign, and get a new general counsel/vice president, we are also happy to announce the return of the “Featured Commoner” series to our blog! “Featured Commoners” are people, groups, or tools that…
COMMUNIA: public domain & alternative licensing experts convene in Europe
by michelle Uncategorized postCOMMUNIA, the European Thematic Network on the Public Domain in the Digital Age, held its kick-off meeting in Turin, Italy on September 28, 2007. The network consists of over 35 members from 21 countries who are dedicated to developing “the single European point of reference for high-level policy discussion and strategic action on all issues…
CC Salon SF next Wednesday
by Rebecca Lendl Uncategorized postMark your calendars: The next San Francisco CC Salon is Wednesday, October 10, from 7-9PM. Help celebrate the launch of our fall fundraising campaign and hang out with fellow CC supporters. We’re back at Shine (1337 Mission St.) with a stellar lineup of presenters, including: Sharon Daniel, UCSC Professor of Digital Media Theory & Practice.…
Firefox Knowledge Base
by mike Uncategorized postThe Firefox Knowledge Base (also known as SUMO, or support.mozilla.com) launched as alpha, with all content licensed under CC Attribution-ShareAlike. There are lots of really practical uses of this great content allowed under the license — for example, an IT department, school, or NGO creating training materials covering specific browser tasks. For example, the Knowledge…