In the spirit of the collaborative nature of Web 2.0 Creative Commons was born. Said to be a leader in the ‘CopyLeft’ movement, Creative Commons licenses clarify to the consumer/reader/viewer how the creators work can be used and distributed.
Rather than the traditional ‘All Rights Reserved’ the licenses lean on a open and sharing approach which, by default, basically say: ‘just don’t claim it as your own, attribute the creator as … the creator & show some respect’.
There are a number of Creative Commons licenses available so the publisher is able to choose which rights he/she waives for the benefit of the audience. Flickr has a dedicated portal of Creative Commons content. In other words, the images from this portal is all available for re-distribution under the CC license.
Nowadays as schools are looking to release students work to a wider audience it’s important to understand CopyRight.
Further Reading: WikiPedia | Creative Commons Australia
Written by Brad Halcrow.
Brisbane Beyond Chalk Facilitator
