RMS says Creative Commons Unacceptable

Mr A Coward writes "Richard Stallman has stated in an interview that he no longer supports Creative Commons licenses. In the interview carried on LinuxP2P.com, and which is largely about the P2P and DRM issues, Stallman ends by saying: 'I no longer endorse Creative Commons. I cannot endorse Creative Commons as a whole, because some of its licenses are unacceptable.' He suggests instead using the GPL for creative works." The crux of his argument is that, since he disagrees with some of the CC licenses, and people tend to lump them all together, he feels compelled to reject them all. What's your take? Are some Creative Commons licenses worth using, even if others aren't?

The Solution

[toupsie]

Call it the GNU\Creative Commons License. Problem solved.

Shhhh, shhhh.... It'll be okay...

[coupland]

"As for the music factories--a.k.a. the major record companies--what they want is power. They will never accept P2P sharing as long as it remains a way to escape from their power. For their abuses against the people, they deserve to be abolished, and that should be everyone's goal. "

Hee-hee, he's so cute when he's going all nazi. Don't use the words "producers," "content," or "intellectual property." MP3s are evil. CDs with DRM aren't really CDs, they're "fake CDs" and they're "the face of the enemy." I swear, if he doesn't stop gritting his teeth at the universe he's gonna wear them down to the nub...

News Flash!

[Bacon Bits]

RMS thinks his license is better than everyone else's.

In other news, water is still wet, Microsoft is still a monopoly, and people dislike paying taxes.

I never would have guessed

[0racle]

He suggests instead using the GPL for creative works.

You mean he's pushing his own ideas as better then someone elses? I'm shocked, SHOCKED!

Dammit people

[jayhawk88]

Someone forgot to give Stallman his medication this week. Who's turn is it?

Re:The Solution

[kusanagi374]

Yes, and we should call that "the GCC License"... oh wait a sec

Re:Personal appearance?

[ErichTheWebGuy]

At the very least, a shower would not hurt his chances at all.

Re:Is RMS relevant?

[Medievalist]

I think it's time we just start ignoring RMS.

Uh... OK, you first.

Not helping the cause

[kponto]

I agree with him on so many points, but goddamn it, every time he opens his mouth I have this overwhelming urge to go buy a rootkit CD.

Re:The Solution

[nihkee]

Must...resist...backslash...in...normal...text...

Dude, you're been too much with your beloved Windows.

Re:What bunk!

[inertialmatrix]

With regard to the topic of RMS and the points he makes concerning copyright law and fair use, I have this to say:

"Only a Sith deals in absolutes."

I fear that the Great Sith War may be upon us... j/k

Re:Is RMS relevant?

[CaymanIslandCarpedie]

Conversely, there is no god given right to protect your works either. Copyright is an entirely legal (and fairly recent) construct.

While that is true, methods besides copyright have been around for as long as humans. Its just that in todays society its frawned upon to just whack people over the head with a club if they take your shit.