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==What is it?==   
 
==What is it?==   
  
*CC0 is a protocol that enables people to either (a) ASSERT that a work
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*CC0 is a protocol that enables people to either  
has no legal restrictions attached to it, or (b) DEDICATE any rights
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**(a) ASSERT that a workhas no legal restrictions attached to it, or  
associated with a work so it has not legal restrictions attached to
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**(b) DEDICATE any rights associated with a work so it has not legal restrictions attached to it, and  
it, and (c) SIGN the assertion or dedication.
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**(c) SIGN the assertion or dedication.
  
*CC0 is similar to what the CC public domain dedication does now. The key
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*CC0 is similar to what the CC public domain dedication does now. The key addition is that the dedication of content in the public domain will be vouched for by users, so that there is a platform for reputation systems to develop. People will then be able to judge the reliability of content's copyright status based on who has done the certifying.
addition is that the dedication of content in the public domain will
 
be vouched for by users, so that there is a platform for reputation
 
systems to develop. People will then be able to judge the reliability
 
of content's copyright status based on who has done the certifying.
 
  
*A beta version of the protocol, including the
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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, will be released for public discussion on January 15, 2008.
traditional components of the CC architecture -- legalcode,
 
human-readable explanation, machine-readable metadata, and tools, will
 
be released for public discussion on January 15, 2008.
 
  
 
==Who is using it?==
 
==Who is using it?==
  
 
==How do you get involved?==
 
==How do you get involved?==

Revision as of 01:03, 15 December 2007

What is it?

  • CC0 is a protocol that enables people to either
    • (a) ASSERT that a workhas no legal restrictions attached to it, or
    • (b) DEDICATE any rights associated with a work so it has not legal restrictions attached to it, and
    • (c) SIGN the assertion or dedication.
  • CC0 is similar to what the CC public domain dedication does now. The key addition is that the dedication of content in the public domain will be vouched for by users, so that there is a platform for reputation systems to develop. People will then be able to judge the reliability of content's copyright status based on who has done the certifying.
  • A beta version of the protocol, including the traditional components of the CC architecture -- legalcode, human-readable explanation, machine-readable metadata, and tools, will be released for public discussion on January 15, 2008.

Who is using it?

How do you get involved?