CNN To Release Debates Under Creative Commons

remove office writes "After calls from several prominent bloggers and a couple of presidential candidates, CNN has agreed to release the footage from its upcoming June presidential debates uncopyrighted. Senator Barack Obama was the first candidate to call for all presidential debates to be released under Creative Commons, with fellow Democratic hopeful John Edwards following shortly afterwards. CNN will be the first to do so with their June 3rd and 5th Democratic and Republican debates. MSNBC hosted the first presidential debates recently but refused to release them under Creative Commons, opting instead to post online only commercial-ridden clips in Windows Media format."

Uncopyrighted...

[26199]

Is of course quite different from a Creative Commons license. (Assuming by "uncopyrighted" they mean "into the public domain").

Seems like a good idea, anyway. What's the point of having a debate if you don't let people debate the debate?

(That was a rhetorical question, please don't comment on it).

Re:Uncopyrighted...

[mobby_6kl]

Seems like a good idea, anyway. What's the point of having a debate if you don't let people debate the debate?

(That was a rhetorical question, please don't comment on it).

What's the point of making a comment if you don't let people comment on it?

Re:On a closely related sidenote:

[Anonymous Coward]

There is no-where in the world where you are prohibited from disclaiming copyright on a work.

Untrue. I've prohibited it in my house. If you want to disclaim copyright on a work then you can go someplace else and do it. My house, my rules.

Re:Even worse than that...

[Jarjarthejedi]

No! Not Proprietary! Anything but Proprietary! Ahh! It burns! It burns us!

(Sorry but the enthusiasm with which you said that was a little much or at least that's how I read it :P)

Re:Uncopyrighted...

[Anonymous Coward]

What's the point of making a comment if you don't let people comment on it?

What's the point of replying if you don't contribute to the discussion?

oh wait...

Re:Presidential debates

[larry bagina]

I think it's a stretch to call any of them presidential.

Re:On a closely related sidenote:

[essence]

Untrue. I've prohibited it in my house. If you want to disclaim copyright on a work then you can go someplace else and do it. My house, my rules.

Likewise, cannabis isn't illegal at my place.

It's the sort of thinking we need to overthrow this system. Start thinking of ourselves as sovereign peoples, sovereign households - streets - communities.

Re:On a closely related sidenote:

[aichpvee]

Cool, good thing I've already claimed copyright on the bible in Sweden. I have to go call my lawyer now, a have a feeling I need to sue a TON of people.

Let me be the first to say....

[moosesocks]

Let the YouTube mashups begin!

Re:On a closely related sidenote:

[Perey]

all his belongings are belong to the state

You are on the way to no public domain.

What you say!!

You have no chance to disclaim make your freedom.

Re:On a closely related sidenote:

[Anonymous Coward]

So did your momma send you to you Auntie and your Uncle in Bel Air?