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* [http://www.freecreations.org/Against_DRM.html Against DRM license] - very vague, legally speaking, about what exactly it tries to forbid. If it forbids use even for developing DRM, bundling with DRM, etc., it is not a free content license. This license uses the same definition of DRM as in [http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/notices/pdf/implement.pdf#search='directive%202001/29/EC European Union Copyright Directive].
* [http://www.freecreations.org/Against_DRM.html Against DRM license] - very vague, legally speaking, about what exactly it tries to forbid. If it forbids use even for developing DRM, bundling with DRM, etc., it is not a free content license. Legally speaking, this license uses the same definition of DRM as in [http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/notices/pdf/implement.pdf#search='directive%202001/29/EC European Union Copyright Directive].
* [http://iang.info/en IANG license] - seeks to enforce lots of things that are outside of the copyright realm (like organization scheme, right of developers to have a voice in the development process, etc.)
* [http://iang.info/en IANG license] - seeks to enforce lots of things that are outside of the copyright realm (like organization scheme, right of developers to have a voice in the development process, etc.)

Revision as of 18:10, 3 May 2006

Tentatively, the following licenses are known to meet the criteria set out by the definition:

In addition, works in the public domain are also free content as per the definition.

To be verified:

Controversial:

  • Against DRM license - very vague, legally speaking, about what exactly it tries to forbid. If it forbids use even for developing DRM, bundling with DRM, etc., it is not a free content license. Legally speaking, this license uses the same definition of DRM as in European Union Copyright Directive.
  • IANG license - seeks to enforce lots of things that are outside of the copyright realm (like organization scheme, right of developers to have a voice in the development process, etc.)