What is attribution ShareAlike license?

What is attribution ShareAlike license?

The Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the conditions that the creator is appropriately credited and that any derivative work is made available under “the same, similar or a compatible license”.

What is a CC BY 2.0 license?

You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material. for any purpose, even commercially.

Is ShareAlike a Creative Commons license?

Share-alike is a copyright licensing term, originally used by the Creative Commons project, to describe works or licences that require copies or adaptations of the work to be released under the same or similar licence as the original.

How do you attribute a CC license?

When attributing a work under a CC licence you should:

  1. credit the creator.
  2. provide the title of the work.
  3. provide the URL where the work is hosted.
  4. indicate the type of licence it is available under and provide a link to the licence (so others can find out the licence terms); and.

What does Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license do?

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licenses play a particularly important role in the Free or Libre Culture movement. This document lays out Creative Commons’ intention as steward for this class of licenses. First, it is important to understand the activities Creative Commons undertakes as a steward of licenses:

When did the CC Attribution 2.0 version come out?

Create new versions of each class of licenses when warranted by community feedback and suggestions for improvements. As of this writing most license classes have versioned from 1.0 (released December, 2002) to 2.0 (released May, 2004), 2.5 (released June, 2005), and 3.0 (released March, 2007).

Are there any restrictions on using a Creative Commons license?

However, application of a Creative Commons license may not modify the rights allowed by fair use or fair dealing or exert restrictions which violate copyright exceptions. Furthermore, Creative Commons licenses are non-exclusive and non-revocable.

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