Has CC Become a Google Drone?

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2021-04-04 10:57:11 UTC
Modified: 2021-04-04 10:57:11 UTC

Last week: The Open Source Creative Commons: Code of CONduct

Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2018 (latest available in ProPublica)

CC funding
ProPublica's archive on CC (IRS filings). Notice 2016.

CC wiki

An elephant in the room: Sharing is caring, Cancel FSF
Rather similar to what Google did to EFF

Summary: With financial losses but still many millions in the bank (owing to obscenely large contributions; see EFF) CC seems to be working against the people who played a role in its very existence

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