- From: Liam R E Quin <liam@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:59:49 -0500
- To: spec-prod@w3.org
On Thu, 2011-12-15 at 14:00 -0800, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote: > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:55 PM, fantasai <fantasai.lists@inkedblade.net> wrote: > > [...] we might want to make an update to the > > Document License saying that examples and figures are in the public domain. [...] > I extra-agree with this. I specifically try to write examples that > show (relatively simple) real-world uses of the feature, and being > able to legally copy-paste those examples is a good thing. > Being able to reuse the examples, and to make derivative works, is good. Note that (as Tab I think mentioned in another post) the Public Domain is not a concept shared by all legal systems. For example, I cannot, strictly speaking, create works "in the public domain" here in Canada: certain rights are inalienable here. However, I can say that anyone who wishes may reuse my works, provided that attribution is given. So CC may be a better route to essentially the same goal. Best, Liam -- Liam Quin - XML Activity Lead, W3C, http://www.w3.org/People/Quin/ Pictures from old books: http://fromoldbooks.org/
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