The definiton of a quiet storm license#
The definiton of a quiet storm professional#
The definiton of a quiet storm free#

The definiton of a quiet storm free#

Free Culture Licenses do not take any rights away - they are always optional to accept, and if accepted, they grant freedoms which copyright law alone does not provide. Licenses are legal instruments through which the owner of certain legal rights may transfer these rights to third parties. We discourage you to use other terms to identify Free Cultural Works which do not convey a clear definition of freedom, such as 'Open Content' and 'Open Access.' These terms are often used to refer to content which is available under 'less restrictive' terms than those of existing copyright laws, or even for works that are just 'available on the Web'. Please be advised that such identification does not actually confer the rights described in this definition for your work to be truly free, it must use one of the Free Culture Licenses or be in the public domain. We also encourage you to use the Free Cultural Works logos and buttons, which are in the public domain.

This is the Definition of Free Cultural Works, and when describing your work, we encourage you to make reference to this definition, as in, 'This is a freely licensed work, as explained in the Definition of Free Cultural Works.' If you do not like the term 'Free Cultural Work,' you can use the generic term 'Free Content,' or refer instead to one of the existing movements that express similar freedoms in more specific contexts. This is why we hereafter give a precise definition of freedom for licenses and for works of authorship.

It is important that any work that claims to be free provides, practically and without any risk, the aforementioned freedoms.

The definiton of a quiet storm license#

For an author, choosing to put their work under a free license does not mean that they lose all their rights, but it gives to anyone the freedoms listed above. Authors can make their works free by choosing among a number of legal documents known as licenses. If authors do not take action, their works are covered by existing copyright laws, which severely limit what others can and cannot do.

the freedom to make changes and improvements, and to distribute derivative works.

the freedom to make and redistribute copies, in whole or in part, of the information or expression.

the freedom to study the work and to apply knowledge acquired from it.

the freedom to use the work and enjoy the benefits of using it.

To ensure the graceful functioning of this ecosystem, works of authorship should be free, and by freedom we mean: The easier it is to re-use and derive works, the richer our cultures become.

The definiton of a quiet storm professional#

Most authors, whatever their field of activity, whatever their amateur or professional status, have a genuine interest in favoring an ecosystem where works can be spread, re-used and derived in creative ways. Many communities have formed to exercise those new possibilities and create a wealth of collectively re-usable works. Social and technological advances make it possible for a growing part of humanity to access, create, modify, publish and distribute various kinds of works - artworks, scientific and educational materials, software, articles - in short: anything that can be represented in digital form. The definition itself is not a license it is a tool to determine whether a work or license should be considered 'free.' The definition distinguishes between free works, and free licenses which can be used to legally protect the status of a free work. It also describes certain permissible restrictions that respect or protect these essential freedoms.

This document defines 'Free Cultural Works' as works or expressions which can be freely studied, applied, copied and/or modified, by anyone, for any purpose.