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Open Licenses and Content Distribution.

Vimal Kumar, V (2008) Open Licenses and Content Distribution.

. In Proceedings Emerging Trends and Challenges in Library and Information Services., 19, Poondi.

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Abstract

Commercial content distributors prevent the free access of digital content using copyright law and technology. Open content licenses give opportunity to publish the work free without loosing creator’s ownership. And users have the right to use, copy, distribute, modify, perform, display and create derivative works. Open content license ensures community participation in content development and distribution, and give hype and hope for both content developers and users.

Keywords:open licenses
creative commons
open content
content distribution
Subjects:E. Publishing and legal issues. > EB. Printing, electronic publishing, broadcasting.
E. Publishing and legal issues. > ED. Intellectual property: author's rights, ownership, copyright, copyleft.
E. Publishing and legal issues. > EE. Intellectual freedom.
B. Information use and sociology of information. > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion.
ID Code:12692
Deposited By:Kumar, Vimal
Deposited On:18 February 2008
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