Anti-copyright noticeAn anti-copyright notice is a specific statement that is added to a work in order to encourage wide distribution. Such notices are legally required to host such specific media; under the Berne Convention in international copyright law, works are protected even if no copyright statement is attached to them. However, "anti-copyright" statements typically do not take the form of either sophisticated public copyright licenses or a simple dedication to the public domain; instead, they usually just encourage wide distribution.
Licence libreUne licence libre est une licence s'appliquant à une œuvre de l'esprit par laquelle l'auteur concède tous les droits ou une partie des droits que lui confère le droit d'auteur, en laissant au minimum quatre droits considérés fondamentaux aux utilisateurs : usage de l'œuvre ; étude de l'œuvre pour en comprendre le fonctionnement ou l'adapter à ses besoins ; modification (amélioration, extension et transformation) ou incorporation de l'œuvre en une œuvre dérivée ; redistribution de l'œuvre, c'est-à-dire sa di
Copyright alternativesVarious copyright alternatives in an alternative compensation systems (ACS) have been proposed as ways to allow the widespread reproduction of digital copyrighted works while still paying the authors and copyright owners of those works. This article only discusses those proposals which involve some form of government intervention. Other models, such as the street performer protocol or voluntary collective licenses, could arguably be called "alternative compensation systems" although they are very different and generally less effective at solving the free rider problem.
Gratis versus libreThe English adjective free is commonly used in one of two meanings: "at no monetary cost" (gratis) and "with little or no restriction" (libre). This ambiguity of free can cause issues where the distinction is important, as it often is in dealing with laws concerning the use of information, such as copyright and patents. The terms gratis and libre may be used to categorise intellectual property, particularly computer programs, according to the licenses and legal restrictions that cover them, in the free software and open source communities, as well as the broader free culture movement.
Pirate PartyPirate Party is a label adopted by political parties around the world. Pirate parties support civil rights, direct democracy (including e-democracy) or alternatively participation in government, reform of copyright and patent laws to make them more flexible and open to encourage innovation and creativity, use of free and open-source software, free sharing of knowledge (open content and open access), information privacy, transparency, freedom of information, free speech, anti-corruption, net neutrality and oppose mass surveillance, censorship and Big Tech.
Hacker cultureThe hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy—often in collective effort—the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming the limitations of software systems or electronic hardware (mostly digital electronics), to achieve novel and clever outcomes. The act of engaging in activities (such as programming or other media) in a spirit of playfulness and exploration is termed hacking. However, the defining characteristic of a hacker is not the activities performed themselves (e.g.
Copyright abolitionCopyright abolition is a movement to abolish copyright, for example by repealing the Statute of Anne and all subsequent law made in its support. The notion of anti-copyright combines a group of ideas and ideologies that advocate changing the current copyright law. It often focuses on the negative philosophical, economic, or social consequences of copyright, and that it has never been a benefit to society, but instead serves to enrich a few at the expense of creativity.
Definition of Free Cultural WorksThe Definition of Free Cultural Works evaluates and recommends compatible free content licenses. The Open Content Project by David A. Wiley in 1998 was a predecessor project which defined open content. In 2003, Wiley joined the Creative Commons as "Director of Educational Licenses" and announced the Creative Commons and their licenses as successors to his Open Content Project. Therefore, Creative Commons' Erik Möller in collaboration with Richard Stallman, Lawrence Lessig, Benjamin Mako Hill, Angela Beesley, and others started in 2006 the Free Cultural Works project for defining free content.
Creative CommonsCreative Commons (CC) est une association à but non lucratif dont la finalité est de proposer une solution alternative légale aux personnes souhaitant libérer leurs œuvres des droits de propriété intellectuelle standard de leur pays, jugés trop restrictifs. L’organisation a créé plusieurs licences, connues sous le nom de licences Creative Commons. Ces licences, selon leur choix, ne protègent aucun ou seulement quelques droits relatifs aux œuvres. Le droit d'auteur (ou « copyright » dans les pays du Commonwealth et aux États-Unis) est plus restrictif.
Savoir librevignette|upright=0.5|Le copyleft, une composante essentielle du savoir libre. Le savoir libre est le savoir qui peut être acquis, interprété et appliqué librement. Il peut ainsi être reformulé selon les besoins de chacun et partagé avec d'autres, avec le moins de contraintes possibles, pour le bénéfice de la communauté. Le terme réfère souvent à des contenus savants numériques, mais ne s'y restreint pas nécessairement. Le mouvement pour le savoir libre est un mouvement social apparenté au mouvement pour le libre accès (open access) et au mouvement pour la culture libre.
