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The Wombat Speaks
by mia UncategorizedCopyright-free images lead to a fun animation
by mia UncategorizedSo the the American Institute of Graphics Arts (AIGA for short) and the U.S. Department of Transportation released a set of 50 universal symbols “copyright-free” online. The symbols are “designed for use at the crossroads of modern life: in airports and other transportation hubs and at large international events.” They are intended to be clearly…
CREATIVE COMMONS COPYRIGHT LICENSES LAUNCH IN MALTA
by mia About CCSan Francisco, USA, and Berlin, Germany – April 7, 2006 Creative Commons, a nonprofit organization that provides flexible copyright licenses for authors and artists, today unveils the localized version of its innovative licensing system in Malta. With Malta offering Creative Commons licenses tailored for the specifics of the local legal system, Creative Commons licenses and…
Jimmy Wales and Laurie Racine Join the CC Board
by mia UncategorizedWe’re pleased to announce that we have added to new members to our Board. Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia fame and Laurie Racine, one time President of the Center for the Public Domain and Chair and co-founder of Public Knowledge. More details here.
CREATIVE COMMONS ADDS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
by mia About CCSan Francisco, USA — March 30, 2006 Creative Commons is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors — Jimmy Wales and Laurie Racine. Jimmy Wales is the founder and President of the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit corporation which operates Wikipedia, the volunteer-created, multi-lingual, Web-based, free-content encyclopedia, in addition…