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Seth Godin is complaining that someone took his book which he licensed under creative commons and is selling it on Amazon. I’m confused, doesn’t the creative commons license allow for packaging and even re-sales as long as the author is given credit? And how does this differ from Cory Doctorow’s book being translated and repackaged online?
Isn’t this like GPL code going into a commercial product?
On the same thread I was recently asked to include one of my blog post on the digital divide in a book, that will be sold into schools. Sure! Just give me credit!
Bingo!
you’re right. this is strange one… obviously Seth wasn’t careful when he chose CC license ”Attribution” (or, credit only) for his work.
my guess is that he thought ”Attribution” license enforces others to distribute his work with “no charge”. probably he confused “Attribution” license as “Copy Left”, but they were not the same. as he admits in recent blog post, it was his misunderstanding of the license and he probably didn’t recognize it when he chose the licese.
CC licenses can be selected with a few clicks so some people may not be careful enough when they select the licenses. Cory knowingly carefully used CC license for his work. but Seth seem didn’t. now he complains to the publisher that followed the CC license terms of “Attribution” and brings up “Trade Mark Law” which isn’t supposed to be in the scope of Creative Commons…?? to me, it looks kinda too late sort-of-ish action, unless he ‘trade marked’ himself and his works.
anyway CC is a “license”, you need to be careful. DMV won’t give you drivers license without exams….
“anyway CC is a “license”, you need to be careful. DMV won’t give you drivers license without exams….” LOL!
Too bad most licenses dont require exams for that matter.