[okfn-discuss] registration and "relinquishment"

Tue Jul 29 14:28:43 UTC 2008

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> Is the following simple view correct:?
> * CC0 allows anyone to repurpose and redistribute the work without
> permission of the creators.

Yes.

> * CC0 also requires appropriate acknowledgement of the authors

No, unless you mean there could be attribution/citation norms
associated with a work freed with CC0.

> * CC0 may be accompanied by community norms which urge certain ways of
> redistributing, modifying or other re-use. These norms may also include
> formal practices outside the realm of licences and copyright (e.g.
> funder poilicies, privacy, safety, defamation, trades description,
> etc.). In my own case I ensure community norms with a curse (anyone who
> misuses or misrepresents my work will suffer from creeping bitrot).

Right.

Mike