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# creativecommons.org
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creativecommons.org license chooser and license display code
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Website parent project, ([When we share, everyone wins - Creative
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Commons][ccorg]), legalcode and translations, and primary GitHub repository for
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public issues
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See [creativecommons/new-creativecommons.org][neworg].
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[neworg]:https://github.com/creativecommons/new-creativecommons.org
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[ccorg]: https://creativecommons.org/
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## Overview
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Translations of Creative Commons legalcodes are currently assembled here. It is
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mostly the Python section of the site (the part under `/licenses/`).
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This repostory is currently for:
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1. Public help and support [Issue] tracking
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2. Legalcode and translations
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3. Styles and other Includes
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4. Instllation of the website
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For translations of deeds, see Transifex.
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[issues]: https://github.com/creativecommons/creativecommons.org/issues
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## Issues
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This repository's [Issues][issues] is also the primary location for public help
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and support issue tracking.
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[issues]:https://github.com/creativecommons/creativecommons.org/issues
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## Legalcode and Translations
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The legalcode and translations files are located in
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[`docroot/legalcode`](docroot/legalcode/).
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Also see:
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- [Legal Code Translation Policy - CC Public Wiki][wiki-legal-code]: Documents
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Legal/Translation process and policy
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- [Legal Tools Translation - Creative Commons][fourstatus]: Translation status
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for 4.0 and CC0 licenses
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[wiki-legal-code]: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Legal_Code_Translation_Policy
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[fourstatus]: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Legal_Tools_Translation
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### English Licenses
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*Our public copyright licenses incorporate a unique and innovative
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"three-layer" design*:
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1. **Legal code**: the traditional legal tool *that most lawyers know and love*
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2. Human Readable **Deed**: *a format that normal people can read... a handy
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reference for licensors and licensees*
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3. Machine Readable **RDF**: *recognizes that software, from search engines to
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office productivity to music editing, plays an enormous role in the
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creation, copying, discovery, and distribution of works*
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([Three “Layers” Of Licenses - About The Licenses - Creative
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Commons][threelayer])
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[threelayer]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/#layers
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License | Source File | Legal Code | Deed | RDF
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-nc-nd-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-nc-nd-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-nc-nd-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-nc-nd-rdf]
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-nc-sa-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-nc-sa-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-nc-sa-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-nc-sa-rdf]
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CC BY-NC 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-nc-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-nc-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-nc-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-nc-rdf]
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CC BY-ND 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-nd-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-nd-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-nd-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-nd-rdf]
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CC BY-SA 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-sa-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-sa-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-sa-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-sa-rdf]
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CC BY 4.0 | [Source File][cc-by-source] | [Legal Code][cc-by-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-by-deed] | [RDF][cc-by-rdf]
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CC0 1.0 | [Source File][cc-zero-source] | [Legal Code][cc-zero-legalcode] | [Deed][cc-zero-deed] | [RDF][cc-zero-rdf]
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[cc-by-nc-nd-source]: docroot/legalcode/by-nc-nd_4.0.html
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[cc-by-nc-nd-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-nc-nd-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-nc-nd-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/rdf
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[cc-by-nc-sa-source]: docroot/legalcode/by-nc-sa_4.0.html
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[cc-by-nc-sa-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-nc-sa-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-nc-sa-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/rdf
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[cc-by-nc-source]: docroot/legalcode/by-nc_4.0.html
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[cc-by-nc-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-nc-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-nc-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/rdf
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[cc-by-nd-source]: docroot/legalcode/by-nd_4.0.html
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[cc-by-nd-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-nd-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-nd-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/rdf
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[cc-by-sa-source]: docroot/legalcode/by-sa_4.0.html
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[cc-by-sa-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-sa-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-sa-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/rdf
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[cc-by-source]: docroot/legalcode/by_4.0.html
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[cc-by-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-by-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en
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[cc-by-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/rdf
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[cc-zero-source]: docroot/legalcode/zero_1.0.html
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[cc-zero-legalcode]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode.en
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[cc-zero-deed]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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[cc-zero-rdf]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/rdf
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## Styles and other Includes
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... **DOCUMENTATION IN PROGRESS** ...
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## Installation
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... **DOCUMENTATION IN PROGRESS** ...
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### Sub-Repositories
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In addition to this one, the following repositories are also used by the
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website:
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- License Engine
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- [creativecommons/cc.engine][ccengine]
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- [creativecommons/cc.i18n][cci18n])
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- [creativecommons/cc.license][cclicense]
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- [creativecommons/cc.licenserdf][cclicenserdf]
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- [creativecommons/rdfadict][rdfadict]
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- WordPress
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- [creativecommons/new-creativecommons.org][neworg]
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[ccengine]: https://github.com/creativecommons/cc.engine
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[cci18n]: https://github.com/creativecommons/cc.i18n9
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[cclicense]: https://github.com/creativecommons/cc.license
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[cclicenserdf]: https://github.com/creativecommons/cc.licenserdf
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[neworg]:https://github.com/creativecommons/new-creativecommons.org
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[rdfadict]: https://github.com/creativecommons/rdfadict
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## License
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- [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) (Expat/[MIT][mit] License)
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[mit]: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT "The MIT License | Open Source Initiative"

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