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It has been said that free content is not "free as in beer", but "free as in speech".  But just as freedom in speech varies by governance, so many licensed works are called "free", but they are free in different ways.  Authors and artists attracted to the free content idea should know the distinctions.  One has to ask, is a work "'''''free to pamphlet'''''" or "'''''free to marionette'''''"?  
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''It has been said that free content is not "free as in beer", but "free as in speech".  But just as freedom in speech varies by governance, so many licensed works are called "free", but they are free in different ways.  Authors and artists attracted to the free content idea should know the distinctions.  One has to ask, is a work "'''''free to pamphlet'''''" or "'''''free to marionette'''''"?  


=="Free to pamphlet" works==
=="Free to pamphlet" works==
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==What freedom are you granting?==
==What freedom are you granting?==
Most rights we rely on governments to protect, not individuals.  But the content creator has a personal choice in how much artistic freedom to grant.  The marionette theatre is a struggling art, and it is not the only one.  ''The puppeteers need your help.''
Most rights we rely on governments to protect, not individuals.  But the content creator has a personal choice in how much artistic freedom to grant.  The marionette theatre is a struggling art, and it is not the only one.  ''The puppeteers need your help.' you are a Teams.
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