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“The free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work — on conditions of your choice. CC licenses let you easily change your copyright terms from the default of ‘all rights reserved’ to ‘some rights reserved’. - See more at: http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2014/04/15/getting-to-grips-with-creative-commons-licensing/#sthash.PVlBHt5D.dpuf
“The free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work — on conditions of your choice. CC licenses let you easily change your copyright terms from the default of ‘all rights reserved’ to ‘some rights reserved’. - See more at: http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2014/04/15/getting-to-grips-with-creative-commons-licensing/#sthash.PVlBHt5D.dpuf