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Towards	
  a	
  Global	
  License?	
  -­‐	
  the	
  
    affiliate	
  perspec7ve
        16	
  September	
  2011	
  -­‐	
  Paul	
  Keller	
  CC-­‐Netherlands
18	
  june	
  2004
yesterday
11	
  x	
  1.0	
  licenses	
  (2004)
+          6	
  x	
  2.0	
  licenses	
  (2004)	
  
       +         6	
  x	
  2.5	
  licenses	
  (2005)	
  
             +          6	
  x	
  3.0	
  licenses	
  (2007)	
  
                              29	
  licenses	
  ported	
  
so	
  why	
  do	
  we	
  did	
  all	
  this	
  por7ng	
  in	
  the	
  first	
  place?
    Ensure	
  that	
  the	
  licenses	
  would	
  ‘work’	
  with	
  the	
  specifici6es	
  of	
  
    copyright	
  law	
  in	
  our	
  jurisdic6on.	
  
      Assump6on:	
  this	
  makes	
  it	
  easier	
  to	
  convince	
  local	
  users
      Assump6on:	
  this	
  makes	
  the	
  licenses	
  enforceable	
  in	
  local	
  courts
    	
  Build	
  jurisdic6on	
  teams	
  &	
  communi6es	
  around	
  the	
  licenses.
      Effect:	
  strong	
  community	
  (all	
  of	
  you	
  in	
  this	
  room)	
  
      Effect:	
  improves	
  understanding	
  of	
  the	
  licenses	
  among	
  
      jurisdic6on	
  teams
user	
  jurisdic7on	
  =	
  license	
  jurisdic7on?	
  
prerequisite	
  for	
  enforceability?	
  
What	
  advantages	
  will	
  a	
  global	
  license	
  have?
   Reducing	
  (poten6al)	
  incompa6bili6es
   Forces	
  us	
  to	
  take	
  a	
  consistent	
  posi6on	
  on	
  issues	
  that	
  are	
  specific	
  
   to	
  certain	
  regions	
  (e.g	
  moral	
  rights,	
  database	
  rights)	
  
   Will	
  produce	
  licenses	
  that	
  beJer	
  meet	
  users’	
  expecta6ons
   Will	
  cover	
  all	
  jurisdic6ons,	
  not	
  ‘just’	
  55	
  
What	
  advantages	
  will	
  a	
  global	
  license	
  have?
   Has	
  the	
  poten6al	
  to	
  ini6ate	
  a	
  inter-­‐jurisdic6onal	
  discussion	
  on	
  
   the	
  substance	
  of	
  the	
  licenses.	
  
   Frees	
  6me	
  for	
  other	
  ac6vi6es	
  (community	
  building,	
  promo6ng	
  
   adop6on,	
  policy	
  work,	
  implementa6on	
  advice,...)
user	
  perspec7ve?	
  
towards a global CC license - the affiliate perspective
towards a global CC license - the affiliate perspective
towards a global CC license - the affiliate perspective

towards a global CC license - the affiliate perspective

  • 1.
    Towards  a  Global  License?  -­‐  the   affiliate  perspec7ve 16  September  2011  -­‐  Paul  Keller  CC-­‐Netherlands
  • 2.
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  • 4.
    11  x  1.0  licenses  (2004) + 6  x  2.0  licenses  (2004)   + 6  x  2.5  licenses  (2005)   + 6  x  3.0  licenses  (2007)   29  licenses  ported  
  • 5.
    so  why  do  we  did  all  this  por7ng  in  the  first  place? Ensure  that  the  licenses  would  ‘work’  with  the  specifici6es  of   copyright  law  in  our  jurisdic6on.   Assump6on:  this  makes  it  easier  to  convince  local  users Assump6on:  this  makes  the  licenses  enforceable  in  local  courts  Build  jurisdic6on  teams  &  communi6es  around  the  licenses. Effect:  strong  community  (all  of  you  in  this  room)   Effect:  improves  understanding  of  the  licenses  among   jurisdic6on  teams
  • 7.
    user  jurisdic7on  =  license  jurisdic7on?  
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  • 15.
    What  advantages  will  a  global  license  have? Reducing  (poten6al)  incompa6bili6es Forces  us  to  take  a  consistent  posi6on  on  issues  that  are  specific   to  certain  regions  (e.g  moral  rights,  database  rights)   Will  produce  licenses  that  beJer  meet  users’  expecta6ons Will  cover  all  jurisdic6ons,  not  ‘just’  55  
  • 16.
    What  advantages  will  a  global  license  have? Has  the  poten6al  to  ini6ate  a  inter-­‐jurisdic6onal  discussion  on   the  substance  of  the  licenses.   Frees  6me  for  other  ac6vi6es  (community  building,  promo6ng   adop6on,  policy  work,  implementa6on  advice,...)
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