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Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world's most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all. Learn more
Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, What can I do with this work?
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Creative Commons (CC) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to helping build and sustain a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture. Together with an extensive member network and multiple partners, we build capacity, we develop practical solutions, and we advocate for better open sharing of knowledge and culture that ...
What Are Creative Commons Licenses? How to apply a Creative Commons license? What should I consider? What do the Icons Mean? What if I have other questions? Want to license your work with Creative Commons, but not sure where to start, or which license is right for you? Use our license chooser!
May 15, 2018 · Resources for software developers interested in developing tools to facilitate the use and growth of Creative Commons licenses and standards.
Feb 13, 2017 · Development of metadata, search, and registry technologies facilitating provenance, discovery, and reuse, increasing the effective size and value of the commons and solving domain-specific challenges in open education, cultural heritage, science, and more.
