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Meaning of "non commercial" in CC licenses (Discussion)

Maya said – Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:01:10 -0000 ( Edit Link )

What is the general view on what is meant by “non-commercial use” in the CC licenses – does it just bar receiving hard cash as a result of use of the licensed materials or can other unquantifiable benefits to you or your organisation be classed as commercial use? I had read (on a blog somewhere) that CC were going to look at this (early 2008) and may be redefine or offer more clarification on the meaning. Does anyone know any more on this? thanks – look forward to hearing your views

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Malgosia said – Wed, 14 May 2008 22:34:59 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

The CC license tells the licensee (ie, the user who downloads a member’s CC-licensed content) what that user can do with that content. The non-commercial clause in the CC license reads as follows: You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation.

That would suggest using the term primarily means unquatifiable benefits aren’t covered. However, I’m not a lawyer… :)
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Maya said – Fri, 16 May 2008 09:57:52 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

This video contains discussion of the interpretation of noncommercial (long video – its about 40 mins in) and in short there is no definitive definition of non-commercial as there aren’t many examples of case law to clarify – so we have nothing new from the video on this point but good to hear it direct from CCLearn

check it out: http://tinyurl.com/4xkymp
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kaplanmyrth said – Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:01:47 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

Creative Commons is currently doing a study to gauge what people think “NonCommercial” means or ought to mean. You can participate in that study by completing their questionnaire online at http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/11115
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Maya said – Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:43:03 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

Thanks kaplanmyrth – its on my to do list to complete the questionnaire
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rhilgers said – Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:01:30 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

I would assume non commercial to be non pay or non profit but schools and teachers get paid and students pay or taxpayers pay for the students to go to school so technically schools are commercial and the ruling is gray or does not apply. If the complete supply chain is free or donated time and energy then non commercial seems to fit.

Although CC is a great idea! Thanks CC and the hewett foundation!
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