More information about CC history
How I Lost the Big One by Lawrence Lessig.
Lawrence Lessig describes the details of the Eldred case:
http://www.legalaffairs.org/issues/March-April-2004/story_lessig_marapr04.msp
Excerpt from Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig licensed CC-BY-NC 1.0
Excerpt that provides more background on the Eldred case:
http://www.authorama.com/free-culture-18.html
More information about CC and open licensing
Why Open Education Matters, by David Blake and David Wiley @ Degreed. Licensed CC-BY 3.0
A brief video that explains how open education is enabled by the internet, why it is valuable for the global community, and how Creative Commons licenses enable open education.
We Copy Like We Breathe, by Cory Doctorow.
A keynote address that explains copying and how the internet has changed the space of copying. This frames the need for adequate licensing as we copy and share online.
We Need to Talk About Sharing, by Ryan Merkley @ Creative Commons. Licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0
A brief discussion about the value of sharing, how sharing can improve communities, and how Creative Commons enables sharing.
More information about the commons
How Does the Commons Work by The Next System Project, adapted from Commoning as a Transformative Social Paradigm. Licensed CC-BY 3.0 Video explaining how a commons works, adapted from economist David Bollier’s explanation of what a commons is, threats to the commons, and how a commons works
The Commons Short and Sweet by David Bollier. Licensed CC-BY 3.0
A brief blog post explanation of a commons, some problems of a commons, and what enables a commons to occur.
http://bollier.org/commons-short-and-sweet
The Wealth of the Commons: A World Beyond Market and State by David Bollier & Silke Helfrich. Licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0
A book that seeks many voices to gather descriptions of what types of resources exist in the commons, geographic circumstances relating to the commons, and the political relevance of the commons.
http://wealthofthecommons.org/
Enclosure Wikipedia Article. Licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0
An article describing enclosure, which is an issue that presents itself in a commons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure
The Political Economy of the Commons by Yochai Benkler. Licensed CC-BY 3.0
A brief article that explains how common infrastructure can sustain the commons.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130617041302/http://www.boell.org/downloads/Benkler_The_Political_Economy_of_the_commons.pdf
The Tragedy of the Commons by Boundless & Lumen Learning
A section of an economics course textbook that explains the economic principles underlying potential threats to the commons
https://www.boundless.com/economics/textbooks/boundless-economics-textbook/market-failure-public-goods-and-common-resources-8/common-resources-62/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-235-12326/
Debunking the Tragedy of the Commons by On the Commons. Licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0
A short article describing how the tragedy of the commons can be overcome.
http://www.onthecommons.org/debunking-tragedy-commons
Elinor Ostrom’s 8 Principles for Managing a Commons by On the Commons. Licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0
A short history of economist Elinor Ostrom and the 8 principles for managing a commons that she has established.
http://www.onthecommons.org/magazine/elinor-ostroms-8-principles-managing-commmons
More information about other open movements
Free Culture Game by Molle Industria. Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 A game to help understand the concept of free culture
http://www.molleindustria.org/en/freeculturegame/
