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=Origin - Idea of property=
creator / purchase should 'own' property
allow perpetual use and control
=Ideas and ownership=
copyright law - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
extended over time, now for 50 years after death of author.
=copyright – includes many rights=
right to re-use
right to give to others
right to make changes
right to sell
attribution right
each of these rights can be relaxed by the author
extreme – all rights reserved – public domain
in between we have different rights relaxed
right to re-use
right to give to others
right to make changes
right to sell
attribution right
Software – GPL (General Public License) – Free and Open Source Software
Content – CC (Creative Commons) – Open Educational Resources, open content, open access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_commons
CC – BY - Attribution
CC – SA - Share alike
CC – BY – SA – NC – ND
CC – NC - Non commercial
CC – ND - Non derivative
Eg KOER – CC BY SA NC and NROER – CC BY SA