4.0

2013-10-05T22:05:13Z

Mattman1:

CC has embarked upon a versioning process for its core license suite, which will result in version 4.0. The first public discussions of 4.0 were held at CC's [[Global Summit 2011]]. The public process was kicked off with a [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/29639?utm_campaign=newsletter_1111&utm_medium=blog&utm_source=newsletter blog post] laying out some of the key reasons for pursuing 4.0 at this time.

Since CC's launch in 2002, it has versioned its core license suite [[license versions|three times]], the last ([[Version 3|3.0]]) in early 2007. CC licenses constitute a [http://creativecommons.org/who-uses-cc globally-recognized framework], developed in consultation with legal experts and CC affiliate institutions in [[CC_Affiliate_Network|over 70 jurisdictions]]. Over 500 million CC-licensed works have been published by their authors on the Internet. Today, Creative Commons licenses, public domain tools, and supporting technologies are the global standard for sharing across culture, education, government, science, and more.

Version 4.0 is a tremendous opportunity to ensure the license suite is ideally crafted to further CC's [http://creativecommons.org/about vision and mission] over the next decades. Please participate in this important discussion.

=== Goals and objectives ===

Creative Commons staff, board, and community have identified several goals for the next version of its core license suite, tied to achieving CC's goal and mission. These include:

:: ''Internationalization'' – further adapt the core suite of international licenses to operate globally, ensuring they are robust, enforceable and easily adopted worldwide;

:: ''Interoperability'' – maximize interoperability between CC licenses and other licenses to reduce friction within the commons, promote standards and stem license proliferation;

:: ''Long-lasting'' — anticipate new and changing adoption opportunities and legal challenges, allowing the new suite of licenses to endure for the foreseeable future;

:: ''Data/PSI/Science/Education'' — recognize and address impediments to adoption of CC by governments as well as other important, publicly-minded institutions in these and other critical arenas; and

:: ''Supporting Existing Adoption Models and Frameworks'' – remain mindful of and accommodate the needs of our existing community of adopters leveraging pre-4.0 licenses, including governments but also other important constituencies.

=== Organization and purpose of this wiki ===

This wiki is the central location for documenting key discussion topics and suggestions for improving the license suite in version 4.0, together with supporting information and relevant links[http://double-oven-reviews.com/ .] It is intended to supplement, not replace, the CC license discuss email list [http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-licenses (subscribe)] that will serve as the main discussion forum for the versioning process just as it has with prior versioning efforts.

CC has prepared pages on key topics identified to date. We ask contributors to be thoughtful about placement of additional and related topics, as well as the creation of new pages altogether. Before starting a new page, consider posting the suggestion to the [[4.0/Sandbox|Sandbox]]. We would also prefer that contributors use their real names when editing the wiki.

=== Process ===

As a license steward and steward of the commons, our goal for the process is to ensure utmost transparency and inclusiveness. The 4.0 process is being conducted in line with our prior versioning efforts, with periodic publication of [http://www.goldsteinbachman.com license] drafts for public comment and documentation of issue resolution as that occurs[http://becoming-a-psychiatrist.org/ .] One important difference from our past efforts, however, was a formal requirements gathering period that ran for a period of time prior to publication of the first draft. During this period, we strongly encouraged the broadest participation possible by everyone with an interest in the commons and the role open licensing plays in its future.

The primary discussion forum for issues relating to the 4.0 versioning process will be the CC license discuss email list. Please [http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-licenses subscribe] and add your voice to this important effort.

=== Draft timeline ===
The dates noted below are approximate and subject to change. The number of drafts and public comment periods may vary depending on the number and type of issues raised and how they are resolved, among other things. Watch this page for updates, including major events such as affiliate regional meetings where 4.0 discussions will take place.

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| September 2011
| [https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/29639 Launch 4.0 process] at CC Global Summit
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| December 2011 thru mid-February 2012
| Requirements gathering period
|-
| April 2, 2012
| Publish [[4.0/Drafts#Draft_1_Details|first draft of 4.0]]
|-
| April to June 2012
| [[4.0/Draft_1/Regional_calls|Public comment]] period #1
|-
| August 2012
| Publish [[4.0/Drafts#Draft_2_Details|second draft of 4.0]]
|-
| August 2012 to February 2013
| [[4.0/Draft_2/Regional_calls|Public comment]] period #2
|-
| February 2013
| Publish [[4.0/Drafts#Draft_3_Details|third draft of 4.0]]; begin porting consultation
|-
| February to September 2013
| [[4.0/Draft_3/Regional_calls|Third public comment period]]; porting consultation
|-
| September 2013
| Publication of [[4.0/Drafts#Draft_4_Details|fourth and final draft]]; begin abbreviated final public comment period
|-
| September/October 2013 (expected)
| Finalize and publish version 4.0 license suite
|}

Various aspects of the license suite are being improved in the version 4.0 licenses. We are gathering and rigorously debating and analyzing these items, and corresponding proposals for handling them, in version 4.0. We encourage the broadest possible engagement in this process. This was a particularly important goal during the requirements gathering stage where everyone was strongly encouraged (and our affiliates expected) to provide feedback on proposed changes and suggest other changes they would like to see. You may add, improve, and discuss specific items in the pages linked below.

'''If you do not find a suitable existing page and category for an item you would like to propose or discuss, please add it to the [[4.0/Sandbox]] where suggestions for new pages will be aggregated.'''

Finally, we encourage contributors to take the time to review [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/License_Versions prior versioning efforts], including relevant discussions of important topics previously debated by the CC community and discussions related to their resolution. Being aware of and taking those into account is important to an effective and efficient process, particularly where a request is made to revisit and potentially change direction in 4.0.

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===Related pages===
:[[4.0/Sandbox|4.0 Sandbox]]
:[[Porting Project]]
:[[4.0 Drafts]]
:[[4.0/Draft_1|4.0 Draft 1]]
:[[4.0/Draft_2|4.0 Draft 2]]
:[[4.0/Draft_3|4.0 Draft 3]]
:[[4.0/Draft_4|4.0 Draft 4]]
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Public domain

2013-10-05T21:56:51Z

Mattman1:

When a work is in the '''public domain''', it is free for use by anyone for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns or controls the material in any way.

Works that are in the public domain in one legal jurisdiction are not necessarily in the public domain worldwide. Copyright laws differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, both in duration of protection and what constitutes copyrightable subject matter. For example [http://usa.gov/copyright.shtml a US Government work] clearly in the public domain in the United States may or may not be free of copyright restrictions and in the public domain in other jurisdiction. At present, one of the only ways to be certain that a particular work is in the public domain worldwide is to see if the copyright holder has dedicated all rights to the work to the public domain by using [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CC0 CC0].

Creative Commons licenses do not affect the status of a work that is in the public domain under applicable law, because our licenses only apply to works that are protected by copyright. For more information, see [[Before Licensing| our Licensing Guide]] to what you should know before you license a work using CC licenses.

Find out more about [http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain CC's public domain tools], and learn more about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain Public Domain].

== When does a work enter the public domain? ==

This varies by country. To see when a work in the [[United States]] enters the public domain see copyright.[http://copyright.gov/pr/pdomain.html gov'][http://www.windows8softwares.com s] public domain page.

Cornell University has also provided a [http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm handy table about copyright ][http://itshumour.blogspot.com/2010/06/twenty-hilarious-funny-quotes.html term] and the public domain in the United States.

== Creative Commons public domain tools ==

* [[CC0]] (occasionally written as CC Zero) is a public domain dedication that allows copyright holders to place works in the public domain to the extent legally possible, worldwide.
* CC's [http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Public Domain Mark] allows anyone to mark a work that is already free of copyright restrictions around the world.

See http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain for more information on CC's public domain tools.

Public domain content in practice is any content without [http://www.goldsteinbachman.com copyright]. It may be freed from restrictions by the copyright, or the copyright may lapse after a certain time.

The details in practice vary between countries. More information about public domain can be found at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain Wikipedia's article on the public domain].

== Appropedia's Public Domain Search ==

[http://appropedia.org/Appropedia%27s_Public_Domain_Search Appropedia's Public Domain Search] was started in late 2007 when it was discovered there was no effective public available. This operates on a completely different method to searches using the Creative Commons marks. It uses a manually maintained index of known sites to be public domain - thus it is does not yield 100% public results, and content must be checked to confirm public domain status. Reliability is expected to improve and feedback by users is encouraged .

As CC public domain tools become widely used, searches based on the CC marks would be expected to a take over from Appropedia's Public Domain Search.

== See also ==

* [[Cultivating the Public Domain]]
* [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/0/08/Publicdomainsymbolversion1.jpeg Public Domain Symbol Version 1.0]

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