Comments on: The Letter and Intent of Creative Commons Licensing http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How GPL Inhibits Innovation | Thought Clusters http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-8721 How GPL Inhibits Innovation | Thought Clusters Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-8721 [...] available, go ahead and use it.” This is a difficult concept for many people to grasp especially when they see it in action. But such use can increase the pace of [...] [...] available, go ahead and use it.” This is a difficult concept for many people to grasp especially when they see it in action. But such use can increase the pace of [...]

]]> By: 43 Tools - the Personal Experience http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 43 Tools - the Personal Experience Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:47:24 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2492 <strong>Capitalizing on Creative Commons - relaying a warning from Seth Godin...</strong> I mailed Seth Godin today, on prompt from Amazon on his new book Everyone is an Expert, that in fact launched as an ebook under Creative Commons licensing: I was wondering what was new about it. It was not new.... Capitalizing on Creative Commons – relaying a warning from Seth Godin…

I mailed Seth Godin today, on prompt from Amazon on his new book Everyone is an Expert, that in fact launched as an ebook under Creative Commons licensing: I was wondering what was new about it. It was not new….

]]> By: marginally inside the book business http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 marginally inside the book business Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:03:08 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2474 Just read the free "book"...which rapidly devolves into a grotesque sales pitch for Godin's service Squidoo. Primary documents first.... Just read the free “book”…which rapidly devolves into a grotesque sales pitch for Godin’s service Squidoo. Primary documents first….

]]> By: marginally inside the book business http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 marginally inside the book business Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:40:17 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2473 Regarding footnote three, there should be a serious profit margin on a successful book with absolutely no editorial costs. Printing is cheap--writing (and the various forms of editing) is the main cost of book publishing. The editorial and marketing (another serious consideration) are pre-paid on this one. I'd bet not more than dollar or two to print, especially something this short. Probably even less. BN is probably selling it to Amazon at 60% of list price (9.99). Even knowing that, I have to agree with you. Wonder if "BN" will keep printing and selling it. They have every right to, if your note that he's released it without an NC restriction is correct. No do-overs for that sort of thing. Also, the book appears to be printed by an on-demand printer Lightning Source. An interesting "dilemma"--will be interesting to see if CC/Lessig Intellectual Complex weighs in. Regarding footnote three, there should be a serious profit margin on a successful book with absolutely no editorial costs. Printing is cheap–writing (and the various forms of editing) is the main cost of book publishing. The editorial and marketing (another serious consideration) are pre-paid on this one. I’d bet not more than dollar or two to print, especially something this short. Probably even less. BN is probably selling it to Amazon at 60% of list price (9.99).

Even knowing that, I have to agree with you. Wonder if “BN” will keep printing and selling it. They have every right to, if your note that he’s released it without an NC restriction is correct. No do-overs for that sort of thing. Also, the book appears to be printed by an on-demand printer Lightning Source. An interesting “dilemma”–will be interesting to see if CC/Lessig Intellectual Complex weighs in.

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Zoli's Blog Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:15:08 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2459 <strong>Is Amazon Selling Pirated Books?...</strong> Whenever I see a title "Please Don't Buy This ..." I pretty much expect just the opposite: the author would use the tricky title to promote his product.  Not Seth Godin.  When he says Please don't buy this book, he really means ... Is Amazon Selling Pirated Books?…

Whenever I see a title “Please Don’t Buy This …” I pretty much expect just the opposite: the author would use the tricky title to promote his product.  Not Seth Godin.  When he says Please don’t buy this book, he really means …

]]> By: Andrew http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Andrew Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:29:40 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2444 I am also a big admirer of Seth and his work, but I agree with your post completely. I'm afraid Seth's just wrong on this one. The publisher is completely within their rights as I understand them under the CC license. I'm no lawyer, but I am pretty sure that Seth's argument that publishing a book with his name on it somehow violates trademark is wrong too. Properly attributing the work to him is a requirement of the CC license. I also publish a substantial amount of my work under Creative Commons Licenses and any work I don't want other people to commercially exploit gets put under a non-commercial CC license. The real lesson I suppose here is that when publishing under CC make sure to understand and carefully choose the license that you publish under. I am also a big admirer of Seth and his work, but I agree with your post completely. I’m afraid Seth’s just wrong on this one. The publisher is completely within their rights as I understand them under the CC license. I’m no lawyer, but I am pretty sure that Seth’s argument that publishing a book with his name on it somehow violates trademark is wrong too. Properly attributing the work to him is a requirement of the CC license.

I also publish a substantial amount of my work under Creative Commons Licenses and any work I don’t want other people to commercially exploit gets put under a non-commercial CC license.

The real lesson I suppose here is that when publishing under CC make sure to understand and carefully choose the license that you publish under.

]]> By: The Social Customer Manifesto http://manas.tungare.name/blog/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 The Social Customer Manifesto Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:09:13 +0000 http://www.manastungare.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-letter-and-intent-of-creative-commons-licensing/#comment-2443 <strong>Everyone's An Expert (Just Not On Copyright Law)...</strong> D'oh! Originally uploaded by Mark McLaughlin. Interesting dust-up brewing this morning. In one corner is Seth Godin. In the other? "BNPublishing." (Whoever they are.) Everyone’s An Expert (Just Not On Copyright Law)…

D’oh! Originally uploaded by Mark McLaughlin. Interesting dust-up brewing this morning. In one corner is Seth Godin. In the other? “BNPublishing.” (Whoever they are.)

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