Creative Commons has launched CC0: http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/13304
"CC0<http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode> (read 'CC Zero') is a universal waiver that may be used by anyone wishing to permanently surrender the copyright and database rights they may have in a work, thereby placing it as nearly as possible into the public domain. CC0 is not a license, but a legal tool that improves on the 'dedication' function of our existing, U.S.-centric public domain dedication and certification<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain>. CC0 is universal in form and may be used throughout the world for any kind of content without adaptation to account for laws in different jurisdictions." -- Virginia Rutledge Special Counsel Creative Commons t +1 646.642.2949 f +1 212.368.2949
