Creative Commons – What does it mean?

Free items have a copyright too

As some of you might not know, free items are also protected by the Creative Commons Attributions. These attributions are somewhat the same as copyright laws for selling files. A set of rules meant to protect the item author’s rights.

Here is what you should know when using, modifying, or redistributing a free item off the web, keep in mind that all of the following attributions when used by users must not infinge the author’s moral or normal rights. In the attributions where a permission to sell or redistribute in a comercial project is not shown, it’s strongly suggested that you contact the author before using the file for these purposes.

Creative Commons

Attribution

This Common states that the item may be shared, adapted, or transmited, reminded that the notes of that particular item are respected. What does this mean? For example, if the item description states ” Please link back to this site if … ” this not must be respected and followed

Attribution-NoDerivs

These attributions states that the item used, may be redistributed, transited, but must not be edited or modified in any way, neither is continuing where the author left off. If a item is incomplete or is missing elements users are not allowed to modify it.

Attribution-Non Commercial – NoDerivs

These attributions states that the item used, may be redistributed, transited, but must not be edited or modified in any way, neither is continuing where the author left off. If a item is incomplete or is missing elements users are not allowed to modify it.

Attribution-Non Commercial

Items can be shared and give to others as they are ( not sold ) also users may edit or modify the work to their free will and purpose, but the item, altered by the user or in original state must not be used for commercial projects or sold.

Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike

This is the most restrictive attribution of all, users being allowed just to share the item and distribute the item to others (as is , not sold!)If the user plans to modify, or alter this work, the item must be given away as it was received. A good example for this is Linux, there are a lot of versions, each made by someone else yet all have maintained their original free-source status.

Attribution-ShareAlike

Last but not least, this attribution offers users the possibility to share, redistribute ( as is , not sold ) the item, also modify and edit it to their needs, but if the item will be redistributed as a modified version, users must give this version as the original file. If the item was free, no matter what improvements were added users may not sell it.

More Info?

This data is international, if you wish to see the data from your specific country go to Creative Commons and you will find all the information you need for your specific country. Also, feel free to check out Copyright Laws to learn more about the copyright laws and how they apply.