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==Overview== | |||
Copyleft is a method of making a program, software, literature or works of people 'free' to be modified by other people, but not with the intention of reproducing, adapting or distributing for commercial purposes. | |||
==How To Identify Copyleft Sources== | |||
* Works produced by organizations other than the United States Federal Government may be protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. | |||
* Confirm the '''absence''' of the copyright symbol, the name of the Copyright holder, and the statement "All Rights Reserved." Take note that not all copyright materials are marked this way because they are not required by law to do so. | |||
* Confirm the presence of Creative Commons or ShareAlike licenses at the bottom of the pages. | |||
==List of Copyleft Sources== | |||
* http://radiopaedia.org/ | |||
* http://www.ganfyd.org/ | |||
* http://www.surgwiki.com/ | |||
Revision as of 21:40, 27 August 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Overview
Copyleft is a method of making a program, software, literature or works of people 'free' to be modified by other people, but not with the intention of reproducing, adapting or distributing for commercial purposes.
How To Identify Copyleft Sources
- Works produced by organizations other than the United States Federal Government may be protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
- Confirm the absence of the copyright symbol, the name of the Copyright holder, and the statement "All Rights Reserved." Take note that not all copyright materials are marked this way because they are not required by law to do so.
- Confirm the presence of Creative Commons or ShareAlike licenses at the bottom of the pages.