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There is a small error inside the second graphic

Notice inside the "Types of licenses" section. The first graph is showing CC BY-NC-SA as being less open than CC BY-NC, which is correct.

The second graphic is showing the reverse, which is incorrect Jão Schmidt (talk) 03:08, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The creator is no longer active. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 18:56, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Creative Commons Attribution CC BY" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Creative Commons Attribution CC BY has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 August 15 § Creative Commons Attribution CC BY until a consensus is reached. {{Lemondoge|Talk|Contributions}} 20:41, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Book on CC licenses written in German

Adding this book as a resource. Also available as a CC‑BY‑4.0 licensed PDF from carlgrossmann.com?ddownload=12479. It certainly looks comprehensive. Best RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 11:17, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Boehm, Franziska; Euler, Ellen; Klimpel, Paul; Rack, Fabian; Weitzmann, John, eds. (2 April 2025). Creative Commons Public License: Kommentar und Handbuch für die Rechtspraxis [Creative Commons Public License: commentary and handbook for legal practice] (in German). Berlin, Germany: Carl Grossmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-941159-73-0. Hardcover edition.