[lbo-talk] Idea for new variation on creative commons license - does anyone know a lawyer who would be interested (for free)

[Gar Lipow]

Charle:
>> Why wouldn't the GNU GPL work?
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>> <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>
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>> "You may convey a covered work in object code form under the terms of sections 4 and 5, provided that you also convey the machine-readable Corresponding Source under the terms of this License, in one of these ways: a) Convey the object code in, or embodied in, a physical product (including a physical distribution medium), accompanied by the Corresponding Source..."
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Ravi
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> The GPL has to be massaged a bit to work with non-software… and extra massaging to work with attribution requirements (which Gar needs). Further, any limits on the derivative work would probably not sit well with the GPL either.
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> Some version of the Creative Commons set of licenses might work better. Gar, have you asked the Creative Commons folks themselves?
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>        —ravi

Yes. Sent an email some weeks ago, and another today. I bet someone at
creative commons would be interested, but I probably need to send to
the right person rather than a general info address.

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