Sono iscritto alla newsletter di Lawrence Lessig e ogni mese mi arrivano le lettere degli utilizzatori delle licenze Creative Commons (anche su Wikipedia) che scrivono la loro testimonianza. Sono molto belle e molto interessanti e dimostrano davvero come qualsiasi tipo di persona, società o artista possa trarre vantaggio da questo tipo di licenze. Vi riporto una parte dell’ultima lettera ricevuta via mail il cui autore è Mike Shaver, Chief Evangelist della Mozilla Corporation:
[...]Similarly, Creative Commons has produced a set of licenses that helps
not only software developers, but photographers, musicians, authors,
bloggers, videographers, poets, DJs, painters , documenters, and
journalists. This means that anyone who produces a creative work,
which is virtually everyone on the planet, can share their work in
ways that they choose. CC recognizes that different creators have
different needs and expectations, and provides a set of clear and
meaningful choices based on legal expertise and pragmatism. That is a
monumental achievement, given the complexities of copyright law, and a
tremendous contribution to the intellectual and artistic growth of the
world.The Web has been successful in part because people are able to share
and learn from each other. Unfortunately, people had to individually
learn and understand the interactions of copyright law and their
desired uses in order to effectively and legally build on each other’s
work. Creative Commons has changed the game forever, and more people
than ever before understand their options as creators, the value of
contributing to a commons, and the power of building on each other’s
work. Even as legislators and industry lobbyists work to erode fair
use and other critical rights, CC demonstrates that copyright can be
used to promote dialogue and shared goals, not just restrict and
confine.[...]
