Copyleft
©
Finding Alternatives in a World
Helen Poot
Christopher Rios
Definition of
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Copyleft
rights
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© rights
History
GNU Project
1983
Founded Richard Stallman
1985
The Free Software
Movement
1998
The Open Source
Movement
2001
The Free Software
Definition
•The freedom to run the program, for any purpose
(freedom 0).
•The freedom to study how the program works, and
adapt it to your needs
(freedom 1).
•The freedom to redistribute copies so you can
help your neighbor (freedom 2).
•The freedom to improve the program, and release
your improvements to the public, so that the
whole community benefits
(freedom 3).
Access to the source code is a precondition for freedom 1 & 3.
Not meant Trying to
for create
Created balance,
Software,
in 2001 but compromise
inspired , and
by the GPL moderation
in
copyright
Note: Creative Commons is no longer endorsed or supported
by Richard Stallman.
ow Work
Licenses
Deeds
Attributio
n
Must give
credit to
the creator.
Non-
commercial
May not use
content for
commercial
purposes.
Share
Alike
Must license
any
derivatives
under the
same
original
license.
No
Derivative
s
May not
create
derivatives.
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Licenses
Attribution Attribution No Derivatives
Attribution Non-commercial
Share Alike
Attribution Non-commercial
Attribution Non-commercial
No Derivatives
Attribution Share Alike
Resources
Content
Creative Commons
[Link]
the Freesound Project Open Clip Art Library
ccMixter
Software
[Link] [Link] Firefox
Audacity
Ubuntu Linux
Source
Audacity. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
s
ccMixter. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
Copyleft. Retrieved March 26, 2007 from
[Link]
Creative commons. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
“Some rights reserved”: building a layer of Reasonable copyright
. Retrieved March 21, 2007 from [Link]
Creative commons licenses. Retrieved March 21, 2007 from [Link]
[Link]/about/licenses/meet-the-licenses
Creative Commons (2006). Learn more about creative commons. Retrieved April
14, 2007 from [Link]
[Link]. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
The free software definition. Retrieved March 26, 2007 from
[Link]
The freesound project. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from
[Link]
[Link]. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
[Link]. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
Ubuntu Linux. Retrieved April 2, 2007 from [Link]
The font used in this document is Tuffy, available at [Link]
Source
s
Dobroide. (2006). [Link]. Retrieved at
[Link]
Lessig, L. (2002). The future of ideas: the fate of the commons in a
connected world. New York. Vintage.
Neonaeon. (2006). [Link]. Retrieved at
[Link]
Purbrick, J. (2005). Hardcore. Retrieved at
[Link]
Simpson, C. (2005). Copyright for schools: a practical guide. Worthin
gton. Linworth Books.
Stallman, R. (2007). What is copyleft? Retrieved March 26, 2007 from
[Link]
Steuer, E. (2006). Share the wealth. Remix (June), p. 64.
Williams, E. (2006). Made for sharing. why creative commons is an
idea whose time has come. Creative Review, (June), 3.
Williams, S. (2002). Free as in freedom: Richard Stallman’s crusade for
free software. New York: O’Reilly Media.
2007 Helen Poot and
© Christopher Rios
This presentation licensed
under
a Creative Commons license
