Well, i guess almost everybody in our generation, called the digital natives, has seen, heard or read "creative commons" before. If not anywhere else at least in wikipedia the last couple of years.
Although the term wasn't new to me i'll have to admit i never quite knew what it meant.
So, to clarify all that mystery, or at least to reflect what i think it means...
i'll just go ahead and spill it out, short and simple:
The Creative Commons (CC) is a nonprofit organisation seeking reglementation for usage of copyright material put on the internet. There are different types of cc licencing, allowing different ways of usage.
The most commonly known, even if not by name, is the simple Attribution CC. Its allowing you to use said material an nearly all ways imaginable, from publishing to remixing, even for commercial use, as long as the original creator gets mentioned as he desired.
Other licensing options are use only for non profit purposes or display and distribution only of non derivative works, so no remixing or similar.
Of course there are a lot more possible CC licences, but i think this is enough to give you a bit of an understanding what it's all about.
If you'r interested in a more detailed explanation hit up this link to get to the Creative Commons Homepage.
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