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== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||
None of these terms is perfect, so we allow you to refer to the [[Definition]] as the "Free Content Definition", the "Free Expression Definition", or the "Free Content and Expression Definition". | |||
None of these terms is perfect, so we allow you to refer to the [[Definition]] as the "Free Content Definition", the "Free Expression Definition", or the "Free Content and Expression Definition". | None of these terms is perfect, so we allow you to refer to the [[Definition]] as the "Free Content Definition", the "Free Expression Definition", or the "Free Content and Expression Definition". | ||
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While "free content" can be used like an adjective, e.g. "a free content production", "free content encyclopedia", this doesn't work as well for | While "free content" can be used like an adjective, e.g. "a free content production", "free content encyclopedia", this doesn't work as well for | ||
"a free work production", "free work encyclopedia". Content is both singular and plural, e.g. "This movie is free content", "these movies are free content", as opposed to "This movie is [a] free work", "these movies are free works". | "a free work production", "free work encyclopedia". Content is both singular and plural, e.g. "This movie is free content", "these movies are free content", as opposed to "This movie is [a] free work", "these movies are free works". | ||
=== Free Information === | === Free Information === | ||
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=== Free Creation === | === Free Creation === | ||
Every work to which copyright is applicable is a creation of the human mind (and craft). So talking about "creation" seems right in this context. | Every work to which copyright is applicable is a creation of the human mind (and craft). So talking about "creation" seems right in this context. | ||