What is the free-culture movement? W5.1

 

This is an article about the free-culture movement.

  • It discusses what it is and why it is important.
  • The movement argues that copyright laws are too strict and hinder creativity.
  • They believe sharing creative works should be easier.
  • Creative Commons is an organization that supports this idea.
  • They offer copyright licenses that allow people to share works more easily.

Here are some interesting points from the first webpage:

  • The free-culture movement is a movement that believes that copyright laws are too strict and hinder creativity.
  • They believe sharing creative works should be easier.
  • Creative Commons is an organization that provides alternative copyright licenses.

Here are some questions from the first webpage:

  • What is the free-culture movement?
  • What does the free-culture movement object to?
  • What is the difference between “permission culture” and “free culture”?
  • What is Creative Commons?
  • What are some of the criticisms of Creative Commons?
  • What is the relationship between the free software movement and the free-culture movement?
  • What is the difference between free cultural works and open content?

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