Open Publication License
Encyclopedia
Open Publication License is a license open publications created by the Open Content Project
, which now recommends using one of the Creative Commons licenses
.
While the Open Publication License replaced the Open Content License
, the two licenses differ substantially. The Open Publication License is not a copyleft
license while the Open Content License is and the Open Publication License can optionally restrict the distribution of derivative works or to restrict the commercial distribution of paper copies of the work or derivatives of the work.
According to the Free Software Foundation
, the Open Publication License "can be used as a free documentation license." and that "It is a copyleft free documentation license provided the copyright holder does not exercise any of the “LICENSE OPTIONS” listed in Section VI of the license.". It is, however, "incompatible with the GNU FDL
".
Open Content Project
The Open Content Project was a project dedicated to creating Open content. Primarily designed for academics, the project's Open Publication License can easily be adapted to the needs of the artist or other content provider....
, which now recommends using one of the Creative Commons licenses
Creative Commons licenses
Creative Commons licenses are several copyright licenses that allow the distribution of copyrighted works. The licenses differ by several combinations that condition the terms of distribution. They were initially released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U.S...
.
While the Open Publication License replaced the Open Content License
Open Content License
The Open Content License is a copyleft license designed for distribution of open content material. This license is not compatible with the any other license in that it requires derivative works to be licensed under the Open Content License....
, the two licenses differ substantially. The Open Publication License is not a copyleft
Copyleft
Copyleft is a play on the word copyright to describe the practice of using copyright law to offer the right to distribute copies and modified versions of a work and requiring that the same rights be preserved in modified versions of the work...
license while the Open Content License is and the Open Publication License can optionally restrict the distribution of derivative works or to restrict the commercial distribution of paper copies of the work or derivatives of the work.
According to the Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation is a non-profit corporation founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the free software movement, a copyleft-based movement which aims to promote the universal freedom to create, distribute and modify computer software...
, the Open Publication License "can be used as a free documentation license." and that "It is a copyleft free documentation license provided the copyright holder does not exercise any of the “LICENSE OPTIONS” listed in Section VI of the license.". It is, however, "incompatible with the GNU FDL
GNU Free Documentation License
The GNU Free Documentation License is a copyleft license for free documentation, designed by the Free Software Foundation for the GNU Project. It is similar to the GNU General Public License, giving readers the rights to copy, redistribute, and modify a work and requires all copies and...
".
External links
- Open Publication License text dated June 8, 1999.