Abstract
This document outlines the licence terms for the AEShareNet-S Licence
Protocol.
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Purpose of Licence Protocol
Standard Licence Regime for Sharing and Returning
improvements. Material with AEShareNet-S Licence Mark may be freely
used, copied, adapted and distributed. But copyright in any Enhancements consolidates
with the owner. Encourages adaptation, whilst reducing fragmentation of ownership
of different versions.
Part A: Protocol Control Information
Licence Regime
AEShareNet-S
Version
04
Licence Mark
AEShareNet-S Licence Mark as depicted at:
http://www.aesharenet.com.au/S4
Status
Part B: Conditions of Licence
The Licence - Main Particulars
Licensed Material:
Material as embodied in any Copy legitimately in possession
of the Licensee which bears the AEShareNet-S Licence Mark with authorisation
of the Licensor.
Licence period:
For the duration of subsistence of copyright
However the Licensee must always work from a Copy legitimately acquired, which
properly retains the AEShareNet-S Licence Mark as above.
Provision of Licensed Material:
A Licence is extended only if the Licensee already
has a Copy. After the Licence arises, there is no obligation on the Licensor
to provide assistance or to furnish the Licensed Material in any particular
form, or at all.
Warranty:
Licensor warrants that they are entitled to grant
Licence and that Licensee's exercise of the Licence will not infringe third
party rights, including copyright and performers' rights.
Territory:
Everywhere
Scope:
Licensee may exercise:
- User Rights;
- Copying Rights;
- Development Rights;
- Supply Rights.
Licensee may not Sub-license the Licensed Material.
Interpretation of Licence Conditions:
The Licence is construed in accordance with the
Glossary.
Special Conditions:
The Licensor may notify additional conditions of the
Licence to the prospective Licensee when, or prior to the time when, the Licence
arises, eg, by inclusion in the Metadata.
User Rights and making of Copies
User Rights:
Comprehensive right to Use the Licensed Material.
Copying Rights:
Unrestricted copies permitted.
Original Metadata (including AEShareNet-S Licence Mark) must be retained.
Development Rights (making of Derivatives)
Edited Version:
Edited Versions permitted.
Vetting not required.
There is no fresh layer of copyright so ownership issues do not arise.
Original Metadata (including AEShareNet-S Licence Mark) must be retained,
to the extent appropriate.
Enhancements:
Enhancements permitted.
Vetting not required.
Copyright Consolidated with original owner.
Original Metadata (including AEShareNet-S Licence Mark) must be retained,
to the extent appropriate.
If Enhanced version published, Licensee must give Licensor a free Copy.
Supplementary Work:
Supplementary Work permitted.
Vetting not required.
Copyright Partitioned. Metadata as above for included Material. Licensee applies
own Copyright Statement to Supplementary Work.
Compilation:
Inclusion in Compilation permitted. Vetting not required.
Copyright Partitioned. Metadata as above for included Material.
Licensee applies own Copyright Statement to Compilation as a whole.
Moral Rights
Moral Rights of authors:
Licence excludes any act which would constitute an
infringement of a Moral Right of the author(s). Licensee should make own judgments
and obtain any consent that may be necessary.
Economic Rights
Supply Rights:
Licensee permitted to Supply to any End-user, whether
an AEShareNet Member or not.
Supply Mode:
Any
Sub-licensing Rights:
Sub-licensing is not necessary.
A Licence is extended by the Licensor directly to anyone who legitimately
acquires a Copy bearing the AEShareNet-S Licence Mark.
Purpose:
No restriction on purpose for which Economic Rights
may be exercised by Licensee. No requirement to apply proceeds for benefit
of any particular target group or purpose.
Remuneration
Licence Fee, Deliverables and pricing:
Nil.
Royalties:
Nil.
Accounting And Reporting:
Not applicable.
Last Reporting Date
Part C: Licence Operation
Extending a Licence
Licensor:
Any person, whether an AEShareNet Member
or not, who is the owner of copyright in the Licensed Material.
Mandatory Requirements:
The Licensor (or a person acting on their behalf)
applies the AEShareNet-S Licence Mark within, on or in relation to
the ‘Source Copy’ of the Material, in accordance with the rules
set out at www.aesharenet.com.au.com.au/S4
Guidelines:
To facilitate discovery and distribution, the Licensor
may Register the Material at the AEShareNet Website specifying the
AEShareNet-S Licence Mark. The Licensor may apply a Copyright Statement
within, on or in relation to the Source Copy.
Accepting the Licence
Who can accept a licence:
Any person, whether an AEShareNet Member
or not.
Mechanism for acceptance:
A Licence arises automatically when the Licensee legitimately
acquires or accesses a Copy which has been directly or indirectly derived
from the Source Copy, and which legitimately retains the Licence Mark.
Commencement:
Immediately upon acquisition of the Marked Copy as
above.
Managing the Licence
Varying the Licence:
Only by agreement in writing between the parties.
Cannot be mediated through the AEShareNet licensing system.
Terminating the Licence:
By agreement in writing between the parties. Cannot
be mediated through the AEShareNet licensing system.
Licensor may curtail new Licences by substituting versions without the Licence
Mark.
Assigning the Licence:
Only by agreement in writing between the parties.
Cannot be mediated through the AEShareNet licensing system.
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