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The CC "share-alike" option and the CC "non-commercial" option are orthogonal for exactly this reason.
by greglindahl 8y ago
The CC "share-alike" option and the CC "non-commercial" option are orthogonal for exactly this reason.
- rectang 8y agoEven so, complying with share-alike licenses is more costly than complying with attribution-based licenses. Consider what it takes to rectify license violation (either inadvertent or deliberate). Officially, the full force of copyright law can be brought down, but historically neither tradition wants that -- they just want to bring violators into compliance for future distribution. For share-alike, derivative works must be released under the share-alike license, which can affect business strategy. For attribution-based, adding a few lines of notification suffices.
- andrepd 8y agoDo you know what would be even more costly? Not having the free content in the first place, ffs. Quit whining just because you have to comply with the licence imposed by someone who is giving up their work for free.