On 18/11/13 14:24, Nick Yeates wrote:
I am unsure if this forum is the correct place for this question, so let
me know if I need to ask elsewhere…
I am considering using a Work, on the public web, that is clearly
licensed under the CCSA: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
England & Wales license
<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/>. The work also
states this: "this page is © 2007-2013 University of Oxford."
I am considering using a piece of this work, in a commercial document.
It is not likely that the commercial work will be distributed to the public.
So far, CCSA seems to be OK with this occurring.
My question is, if I am incorporating it into a work that is
considerable larger, do I need to license the entire piece of work as CCSA?
The parts from U of Oxford will be, say, 3% of the complete content
(derivative work???). Really, most of the content is new/mine.
I don't want to have to make my entire work CCSA, because I am including
a comparatively small chunk of work that is CCSA.
1) this sounds like it is not software, so not really on topic for this
list.
2) the answer depends on whether or not it constitutes a derivative
work, and that tends to be a very controversial area on this list (with
several people using a more limited definition than many authors
assume). You probably need to consult a lawyer for an answer that you
can rely on. It will probably depend on whether your work is meaningful
without the U of O document being included.
The safest thing to do is to clear it with the University.
_______________________________________________
License-discuss mailing list
License-discuss@opensource.org
http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss
