2014-02-28 7:00 GMT+05:30 geni <geniice(a)gmail.com>om>:
On 27 February 2014 22:56, David Gerard
<dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
This is the essential point of the problem:
* Commons has a long-running attitude of absolute copyright paranoia,
so that no reuser will ever be put in legal danger. This is extremely
unlikely to change, and particularly not with what the Commons
community perceive as outside intruders (rather than e.g. its main
users) coming in to question it.
Not true. If anything commons copyright policy tends towards the legally
(...)
Yes, that is sadly true. David hit the nail on the head very well.
aggressive. A lot of that involves finding and
exploiting loopholes.
However the other side of that involves obeying copyright law to the
letter. Its far easier to defend the edge cases if we have a solid record
of respecting the law as it stands at this present time.
Now if someone could get the US to follow the law of the shorter term that
would simplify things somewhat.
Yes, that's won't come any time soon.
--
geni
Regards,
Yann
A Commons admin.