Creative Commons (CC) licenses provide a flexible way to share your work while maintaining some rights. Here are the most common types:
📄 CC0: Public Domain Dedication
Abandon all rights to your work, allowing free use without restrictions. Ideal for datasets, maps, and public domain content.📜 CC-BY: Attribution License
Requires users to give credit (e.g., "This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license"). Suitable for academic papers or open educational resources.🔄 CC-BY-SA: ShareAlike License
Mandates attribution and requires derivative works to share under the same license. Common for textbooks or collaborative projects.🚫 CC-BY-NC: NonCommercial License
Allows use only for non-commercial purposes. Great for non-profit initiatives or community-driven platforms.🧩 CC-BY-NC-SA: NonCommercial_ShareAlike License
Combines non-commercial use, attribution, and ShareAlike requirements. Perfect for open course materials or educational websites.📌 CC-BY-NC-ND: NonCommercial_NoDerivatives License
Restricts commercial use and modifications. Best for creative works like books or articles where originality is critical.
For more details on specific versions (e.g., CC BY 4.0), visit our Open Source Licenses Overview. 🌐✨