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A beta version of the protocol, including the traditional components of the CC architecture -- legalcode, human-readable explanation, machine-readable metadata, and tools, has been [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7978 launched for public discussion on 2008-01-15] and a [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8211 second beta on 2008-04-16].
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A beta version of the protocol, including the traditional components of the CC architecture -- legalcode, human-readable explanation, machine-readable metadata, and tools, has been [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7978 launched for public discussion on 2008-01-15], a [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8211 second beta on 2008-04-16], and a [http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/9071 third beta on 2008-08-29].
  
 
==Demonstration==
 
==Demonstration==

Revision as of 01:59, 10 October 2008

Summary

CC0 is a protocol that enables people to WAIVE to the fullest extent possible under applicable copyright law all rights they have and associate with a work so it has no (or minimal) copyright or neighboring rights restrictions attached to it. To the extent the waiver is not legally effective in any jurisdiction, then the protocol takes the form of a nonexclusive worldwide license to exercise all copyright and neighboring legal rights in the work.

  • To provide comments and suggestions please add comments on our CC0 Feedback page
  • A list of use cases is also available at CC0 Use Cases.

Overview

CC0 improves and extends the current CC public domain dedication. Key additions:

  1. A protocol facilitating the conveyance of norms with a waiver statement.
  2. "Universal" rather than U.S.-centric.

A beta version of the protocol, including the traditional components of the CC architecture -- legalcode, human-readable explanation, machine-readable metadata, and tools, has been launched for public discussion on 2008-01-15, a second beta on 2008-04-16, and a third beta on 2008-08-29.

Demonstration

Published Pages

CC0 Chooser

Deeds and Legalcode

Note: View the deeds via the published pages examples above to see how published metadata is used to inform deed display.


How do you get involved?

Adopters

  • Add your project here!