Free Software Magazine: On the �Creative Commons�: A Critique of the Commons Without Commonalty

“On the face of it, the Creative Commons project appears to be a
success. It has generated interest in the issue of intellectual
property and the erosion of the ‘public domain,’ and it has
contributed to re-thinking the role of the ‘commons’ in the
‘information age.’ It has provided institutional, practical and
legal support for individuals and groups wishing to experiment and
communicate with culture more freely. A growing number of
intellectual and artistic workers are now enrolling in the Creative
Commons network and exercising the agency and freedom it has made
available. Yet despite these efforts, questions remain about the
Creative Commons project’s aims and intentions and the vision of
free culture that it offers. These questions become all the more
significant as the Creative Commons develops into a more
influential and voluble ‘representative’ and public face for libre
culture…”

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