November 19, 2004

Alternative Licenses for Intellectual Property

To the Editor:

We thank The Chronicle and Andrea L. Foster for two thoughtful articles on Creative Commons ("Who Should Own Science?" and "Alternative License for the Arts Fails to Catch On in Academe," The Chronicle, October 1). It is, however, necessary to correct two important errors and an unfortunate implication.

To recapitulate, Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that offers an alternative to full copyright. ... We offer creators a way to encourage certain uses

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