[-empyre-] comments welcome

[Simon Biggs]

I'm all for free culture - of course. But I am also pragmatic, seeking to understand the legal side of things. This week's discussion is being led by a copyright lawyer and I am hopeful she can offer insights. I know it doesn't have to be about licenses. The question, however, is whether an assertion, no matter how seemingly right, is legally right?

best

Simon


On 26 Jan 2012, at 15:10, adam wrote:

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> On 01/26/2012 02:22 PM, Simon Biggs wrote:
>> Adam cited the Sharism statement:
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>>> "The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
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>>> "You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission."
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>> but I'd be interested to know what legal status such a statement would actually have. Smita, what legal status does such a statement have and how might it be interpreted in different jurisdictions and legal systems?
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> any thoughts on the values of free culture vs the value of licenses?
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> adam
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>> best
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>> Simon
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>> Simon Biggs
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Simon Biggs
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