Open Content Licensing for Open Source Developers Jessica Coates Project Manager - Creative Commons Clinic Queensland University of Technology SLUD October 2008 AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Code v content AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J Open Art Museum by el_aguacil under CC Attribution v2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12388825@N06/1444349332/ … music, script, lyrics, art, sound recording, film…

OS v OC Open Source (OS) ≠ Open Content (OC) The text of most OS licences (including GPL and BSD) restricts them specifically to the source code Therefore content in an OS game needs its own licence Many OS licences (including GPL) are not appropriate/practical for content AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Open Source (OS) ≠ Open Content (OC)

The text of most OS licences (including GPL and BSD) restricts them specifically to the source code

Therefore content in an OS game needs its own licence

Many OS licences (including GPL) are not appropriate/practical for content

Doom/Quake Source code (ID Engine) available under GPL, as part of Linux compatibility Content not licensed – still full copyright and trademarked Can: modify game; use code to create new game with different look Can’t: distribute game; take screen shots; create machinima; create fan work So assists the programming community, but people still have to buy the game AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Source code (ID Engine) available under GPL, as part of Linux compatibility

Content not licensed – still full copyright and trademarked

Can: modify game; use code to create new game with different look

Can’t: distribute game; take screen shots; create machinima; create fan work

So assists the programming community, but people still have to buy the game

Microsoft X-Box http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/developer/rules.htm Code under full copyright Content under EULA that looks like a limited Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Can: create machinima; take screenshots; create fan works Can’t: modify game; distribute; use sounds Intended to allow for Machinima creation, fan fiction etc. Revocable at any time for any reason CRICOS No. 00213J

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/developer/rules.htm

Code under full copyright

Content under EULA that looks like a limited Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

Can: create machinima; take screenshots; create fan works

Can’t: modify game; distribute; use sounds

Intended to allow for Machinima creation, fan fiction etc.

Revocable at any time for any reason

Yo Frankie! Blender-based game still in beta Code under GPL Content under Creative Commons Attribution Can: make new games; distribute; make machinima; take screenshots Intended to provide assistance to OS community, education, research, explore new business models AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Blender-based game still in beta

Code under GPL

Content under Creative Commons Attribution

Can: make new games; distribute; make machinima; take screenshots

Intended to provide assistance to OS community, education, research, explore new business models

Why OC license content? Clarity – remove any uncertainty as to rights Practicality – allows people to distribute etc whole product, not just code Business – exploit new business models based on distribution Collaboration and innovation – user generated content, machinima etc. Principle – sharing is good (for your players and your pocket) AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Clarity – remove any uncertainty as to rights

Practicality – allows people to distribute etc whole product, not just code

Business – exploit new business models based on distribution

Collaboration and innovation – user generated content, machinima etc.

Principle – sharing is good (for your players and your pocket)

Which OC licence? Ease of compliance? Appropriateness for content? CC licences endorsed by FSF and Debian (some) Compatibility? AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Ease of compliance?

Appropriateness for content?

CC licences endorsed by FSF and Debian (some)

Compatibility?

GFDL BY-SA AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J GNU

Enter Creative Commons Aims to make content more freely available by providing free licences that creators can use to give permission in advance AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Aims to make content more freely available by providing free licences that creators can use to give permission in advance

Licences 4 licence elements: Attribution – attribute the author Noncommercial – no commercial use No Derivative Works – no remixing ShareAlike – remix only if you let others remix AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

4 licence elements:

Attribution – attribute the author

Noncommercial – no commercial use

No Derivative Works – no remixing

ShareAlike – remix only if you let others remix

Licences Attribution Attribution-NonCommercial Attribution-NoDerivatives Attribution-ShareAlike Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J creators mix and match these elements to make a licence:

Attribution

Attribution-NonCommercial

Attribution-NoDerivatives

Licences AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative

Licences AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative

AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Finding CC material AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Using CC Can be source of material, or tool for licensing own material Place button/attribution in credits, on CD cover, on website Don’t forget to say what you’re licensing Don’t forget metadata AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Can be source of material, or tool for licensing own material

Place button/attribution in credits, on CD cover, on website

Don’t forget to say what you’re licensing

Don’t forget metadata

Before using CC material Check that you’re following the licence (ask for extra permission if needed) Do you need any extra rights? DRM? Make sure your use isn’t ‘derogatory’ Use common sense Don’t forget to attribute AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Check that you’re following the licence (ask for extra permission if needed)

Do you need any extra rights?

DRM?

Make sure your use isn’t ‘derogatory’

Use common sense

Don’t forget to attribute

Before using CC licences Do you have the rights to license the material? Do you need extra rights yourself? Non-revocable, worldwide? Are you choosing the right licence? Don’t use CC for code – GPL AUSTRALIA part of the Creative Commons international initiative CRICOS No. 00213J

Do you have the rights to license the material?

Do you need extra rights yourself?

Non-revocable, worldwide?

Are you choosing the right licence?

Don’t use CC for code – GPL

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