This page describes some of the possible ways developers can integrate CC and CC-related features into their desktop applications. This can be anything from simply reading the license metadata out of a file and displaying it to the user to helping users create, remix, and publish their own CC-licensed content.
There are many software tools which Creative Commons has either developed or aided in the developing of to help others accomplish their goals.
liblicense
Much of the functionality that is needed to integrate CC license information with desktop applications is available in the liblicense package. In short, liblicense provides a method to read from, and embed to, license information from a variety of file formats.
HowTo
While knowing about the various tools Creative Commons provides to integration CC licesnes in your application, see examples of implementations is even better!
License Tagger
License Tagger is a small proof of concept application written in python that utilizes liblicense to embed license metadata information into files.
10 Open Developer Challenges Related to the Desktop
| Related To | Has Tag | |
|---|---|---|
| Add MSOffice filetype capability to liblicense | Liblicense | metadata embedding desktop |
| Build Creative Commons licensing into more content creation applications | Applications Using CC | integration desktop |
| CC Software in Linux Distro Repositories | CcHost Liblicense |
operating system linux desktop |
| CcPublisher Refresh and Update | CcPublisher Liblicense |
gsoc desktop |
| Desktop Search Integration | CcSearch | gsoc search metadata desktop |
| Extend CC OOo Addin to Support Draw | OpenDocument Format OpenOfficeOrg Addin |
java desktop |
| Gnome Integration | CcSearch | search metadata desktop |
| Ontology OpenOffice Addin | OpenOfficeOrg Addin | gsoc openoffice.org science desktop |
| OpenOffice Plugin Updates | OpenOfficeOrg Addin | gsoc desktop |
