Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that Creative Commons licenses are not recommended for software.

For the official CC position on this, please refer to this FAQ entry:

http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_...

License proliferation is a valid concern. For OSI's report on license proliferation, please refer to:

http://www.opensource.org/proliferation-...

The best way to avoid license proliferation is to work within your community to develop a consensus about appropriate licenses to use. License proliferation may reflect different preferences within the community, but often it also reflects lack of dialogue among providers and users of materials.


(These comments are provided for general reference, and are not intended to substitute for competent legal advice.)


Best Regards,

Thinh Nguyen
Counsel, Science Commons