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| Newer page: | version 8 | Last edited on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:25:54 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
| Older page: | version 7 | Last edited on Friday, July 8, 2005 10:49:40 pm | by CraigBox | Revert |
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The total absence of CopyRight protection.
When something is "in the public domain", then anyone can take it, use it, copy it in any way they want. The author has given up all their exclusive rights - either voluntarily, or because the maximum term allowed by law has lapsed (normally lasts up to 70 or 90 years after the author's death, depending on which country you are in).
-FreeSoftware is not in the public domain
; it is covered by copyright
and CopyLeft. Shareware used to inappropriately get called 'public domain
software'; it's
not.
+FreeSoftware is not in the PublicDomain
; it is covered by CopyRight
and CopyLeft. Shareware used to inappropriately get called 'PublicDomain
software'; it definitely is
not.
-If you want to put your software in the public domain
, have a look at the Creative Commons
[Public Domain license|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/]. See
See SoftwareLicensing.
+If you want to put your software in the PublicDomain
, have a look at the CreativeCommons
[Public Domain license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/]. See also
SoftwareLicensing.
-It should be noted that there is not, never was and probably never will be a rap group called "Public Domain". If there was, the chances of NeilHoughton liking them would be fairly high, I suppose, but this would be in spite of the fact that they have a completely ridiculous name[1].
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+CategoryLicense
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-There
is, on the other hand, some kind of dance / electronica
group called "Public Domain". Although it is unlikely that you are viewing this page to find out more about
them, I feel it is appropriate to point out that they are largely unknown
, but seem to have released two albums. "Hard Hop Superstars" was released
in 2001 (apparently to little fanfare) and was followed up by "Too Many Superstars" in 2002. It seems they are also responsible for
the rave theme song to the movie "Blade", although this will probably earn them more enemies than friends. I should also point out
that "Blade Trinity" is absolutely the worst movie ever made, closely followed by "Blade 2"
. The original "Blade",
a fairly crap vampire
movie based on a comic book
, wasn't actually all that bad
.
+It should be noted that there
is not
, never was and probably never will be a rap
group called "Public Domain". If there was, the chances of NeilHoughton liking
them would be fairly high
, I suppose
, but this would be
in spite of
the fact
that they have a completely ridiculous name
. (CraigBox recalls there being
a pisstake rap group called Public Domain in some
movie, or possibly an episode of Sesame Street
.)
-[1] I recall there being a pisstake rap
group called Public Domain in some
movie, or possibly an episode of Sesame Street
. -- CraigBox
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-CategoryLicense
+There is, on the other hand, some kind of dance / electronica
group called "
Public Domain". Although it is unlikely that you are viewing this page to find out more about them, I feel it is appropriate to point out that they are largely unknown, but seem to have released two albums. "Hard Hop Superstars" was released
in 2001 (apparently to little fanfare) and was followed up by "Too Many Superstars" in 2002. It seems they are also responsible for the rave theme song to the
movie "Blade"
, although this will probably earn them more enemies than friends. I should also point out that "Blade Trinity" is absolutely the worst movie ever made, closely followed by "Blade 2". The original "Blade", a fairly crap vampire movie based on a comic book, wasn't actually all that bad
.
