So basically this wk's lecture was about creative commons and FLOSS (Free/Libre open source software. Firstly i'll start off by talking about creative commons. Okay so this was the first time i had actually heard of this term but it is very simple, although i have to admit it had never really crosed my mind before the lecture. What creative commons does is it enables 'some rights reserved' to works unlike 'all rights reserved'. In simpler terms, when a person creates a piece of work they automatically own an 'all rights reserved copyright to that work. This protects the work from unwanted usuage by others without consent. However,it can be very restrictive and some people may not mind sharing their work with the rest of the world. This can be a hassle though to go to that person and get permision before using their work. Luckily for the world there is CC, which gives copyright licensing to those who wish to allow their works to be shared with the rest of the world. Don't get confused though, this does not in any way withdraw a person's copyright laws, it simply refines them. So what are you waiting for hop on the website and get started!
www.creativecommons.org.au/
The second part of the lecture talked about FLOSS, which is short for Free or Libre Open Source Software. Creative commons allow people with FLOSS to use for their works. Basically Richard M Stallman started the free software foundation in 1981.There are 4 free software principles: Freedom 0-The freedom to run the program for any purpose; Freedom 1-The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs; Freedom 2-The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour and Freedom 3- The freedom to improve the program, and release improvements to the public so that the community can benefit.However, a GPL licence was released, which is a legal document which controls what people can or can't do with the free software, so any violations to these laws and the company can sue!
Open source is the now common name for 'free' source with the rise of businesses on the computer. Open source software are programmes such as mozilla firefox, linux, openoffice etc..as opposed to closed source or proprietary software which include internet explorer, microsoft programs, windows vista etc. I think after this lecture that creative commons is a clever idea and not only does it provide legal sharing of privately owned work but it allows for the development of it too and people can be as creative as they want with it for which ever purpose. It's genius!
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