Difference between revisions of "Public domain"
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| − | When a work is in the public domain, it is free for use by anyone for any purpose. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns owns or controls the material in any way. For more information, see Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain entry] on public domain. | + | When a work is in the public domain, it is free for use by anyone for any purpose. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns owns or controls the material in any way. In other words, it is free of any license. For more information, see Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain entry] on public domain. |
=== When does a work enter the 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.gov's [http://www.copyright.gov/pr/pdomain.html public domain page]. | This varies by country. To see when a work in the United States enters the public domain, see copyright.gov's [http://www.copyright.gov/pr/pdomain.html public domain page]. | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 18 March 2008
When a work is in the public domain, it is free for use by anyone for any purpose. Public domain is the purest form of open/free, since no one owns owns or controls the material in any way. In other words, it is free of any license. For more information, see Wikipedia's entry on 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.gov's public domain page.
