Charles Muller has licensed the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism under a Creative Commons license. The dictionary is a compilation of Buddhist terms and texts — as well as names of temples, schools, and people — found in East Asian Buddhist canonical sources. The dictionary project, which began in 1986, is thought to be the most…

Two new interesting works with political themes have been released under Creative Commons licenses. Gritty, A Critique of the Global Good Life, by Michael Wadleigh and Cleo Huggins, is an overview of global economics and politics presented in an easily digestible format. The work offers a thoughtful commentary on politics, the media, and other social…

Chairman Lawrence Lessig, Executive Director Molly Van Houweling, and Technical Architect Lisa Rein announce the Creative Commons project and seek feedback at the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference. Read the press release.

Creative Commons Announces New Management Team