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Revision as of 00:14, 15 September 2023

“Mulan Open Works License Attribution-ShareAlike, Version 1” (MulanOWL BY-SA v1, http://openworks.mulanos.cn/#/licenses/MulanOWL_BY-SA-v1) and “Mulan Open Works License Attribution-PatentLicensed-ShareAlike, Version 1” (MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1, http://openworks.mulanos.cn/#/licenses/MulanOWL_BY-PL-SA-v1) were published in 2022. MulanOWL BY-SA v1 and MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1 are copyright licenses with a ShareAlike mechanism and an attribution mechanism, and they do not violate the definition of Free Cultural Licenses. Thus, it satisfies the minimum criteria for compatibility set forth in our ShareAlike compatibility criteria. Overall, the MulanOWL BY-SA v1 and MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1 are similar to CC BY-SA 4.0, and the effect of each license as applied to a creative work is largely the same. Inevitably, there are differences between the licenses, which are explained in more detail below.

Summary of comparison: MulanOWL BY-SA v1 and MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1[1] and BY-SA 4.0

  • The specific attribution and marking requirements in the two licenses vary slightly. CC BY-SA allows for more flexibility depending on the context in which the work is used.
  • MulanOWL BY-SA v1 and MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1 do not terminate even upon breach, as long as the breach was cured prior to, or within 30 days of, receiving notice of termination. CC BY-SA terminates automatically upon breach, but is reinstated automatically if the breach is cured within 30 days of discovery.
Features BY-SA 4.0 MulanOWL BY-SA v1 MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1
License scope Copyright, neighboring rights and sui generis database rights (SGDRs) (Sec 1d) Copyright only, but related rights may not challenge rights granted by license (Sec 1) Copyright and Patent rights, but related rights may not challenge rights granted by license (Sec 1 and Sec 2)
Attribution trigger If there is applicable copyright in work, then when work or adaptation of work is shared. (Sec 3a)


If there are applicable SGDRs in work, then when all or a substantial portion of database contents is shared. (Sec 4c)

When work (modified or not) is distributed (Sec 3) When work (modified or not) is distributed (Sec 4)
Attribution removal clause Yes (Sec 3a3) No No
Attribution elements
  1. creator and attribution parties
  2. copyright notice
  3. license notice
  4. disclaimer notice
  5. URI or link to the licensed material
  6. indicate and link to license

(Sec 3a1)

  1. name of licensor
  2. copyright statement
  3. license notice
  4. modification statements
  5. patent statements
  6. trademark statements
  7. disclaimer statements
  8. URI or link to the licensed material
  9. indicate and link to license
  10. title and version of the work (optional)

(Sec 3)

  1. name of licensor
  2. copyright statement
  3. license notice
  4. modification statements
  5. patent statements
  6. trademark statements
  7. disclaimer statements
  8. URI or link to the licensed material
  9. indicate and link to license
  10. title and version of the work (optional)

(Sec 4)

Special marking requirement if work is modified Yes (indicate if you modified and retain indication of previous modifications) (Sec 3a1B) Yes (indicate if you modified and retain indication of previous modifications) (Sec 3(3) and Sec 3(4)) Yes (indicate if you modified and retain indication of previous modifications) (Sec 4(3) and Sec 4(4))
ShareAlike trigger When adaptation is shared (Sec 3b) When adaptation is shared (Sec 3(3)) When adaptation is shared (Sec 4(3))
ShareAlike scope Must ShareAlike contributions to adaptations (Sec 3b);


Must ShareAlike database if it incorporates substantial portion of database contents (Sec 4b)

Must ShareAlike contributions to adaptations (Sec 3(3)) Must ShareAlike contributions to adaptations (Sec 4(3))
Source requirement None None None
Effective technological measures May not be applied by licensees if they restrict access to the work or adaptations (Sec 2a5C)


Licensees have express permission to circumvent if applied by licensor (Sec 2a4)

May not be applied by licensees if they restrict access to the work or adaptations (Sec 3(4))


Licensees have express permission to circumvent if applied by licensor (Sec 3(4))

May not be applied by licensees if they restrict access to the work or adaptations (Sec 4(4))


Licensees have express permission to circumvent if applied by licensor (Sec 4(4))

Moral rights Waived only to the extent necessary to allow the license to function. (Sec 2b1) Author’s rights may not challenge the rights granted by license. (Sec 3)
Termination Automatic upon breach (Sec 6a) Automatic upon breach (Sec 8)
Reinstatement after termination Requires express permission unless cured within 30 days of discovery of violation (Sec 6b) None
Reps & warranties Expressly disclaimed (Sec 5) Not mentioned
Choice of law None None
Option to comply with other license versions Yes, but limited. Licensees may choose to comply with a later version of BY-SA if such version is applied to an adaptation of the work.

(Secs 2a5B, 3b1)

Yes, licensees may choose to comply with the version of the FAL that was applied to the copy distributed to them or a later version. (Sec 9)


Notes

  1. Note that CC reviewed the English language version of the MulanOWL BY-SA v1 and MulanOWL BY-PL-SA v1 to conduct this analysis.