(Full title: Playing Well With Others: Increasing Compatibility Between Commons Licences)

Abstract

One of the criticisms most frequently made of the open access movement is the growing number of divergent licence models. While it can be argued that the flexibility this provides for creators is necessary for the continued growth of the commons, compatibility between these many licences remains a major barrier for those wanting to remix material from multiple sources. Important steps have recently been taken towards compatibility between the GPL and Creative Commons licensing models - what will be the affect of these changes?

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Jessica Coates

Project Manager
Creative Commons Clinic
Queensland University of Technology

Jessica Coates is the Project Manager of the Creative Commons Clinic, a program
of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Innovation at Queensland University of
Technology. The Clinic aims to further the implementation of the international open
content licensing movement, Creative Commons, through the promotion of Creative
Commons research and usage in Australia.

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