The copyleft movement: creative commons licensing
March 24th, 2009
Detailed look at copyright and copyleft (creative commons) licensing by Sharee L. Broussard
This review begins with an examination of the ways that existing copyright laws and practices compare with the Creative Commons Legal Code. It then explains how this idea of copyleft works, how it began, and why its proponents encourage its widespread use to satisfy the disconnect existing between current intellectual property laws and common Internet practices. The essay concludes with a discussion of the pros and cons of the system.