If I decide to self-publish a book what happens to the copyright? Is there a way to prevent others from claiming copyrights for a book published autonomously? Are there OS licenses specifically tuned for books?

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    6 months ago

    And if you’re dead or incarcerated or otherwise uncontactable?

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      6 months ago

      copyright will eventually expire after your death

      and cc nc does not prevent derivatives, just profiting off of them without explicit permission, which is not that big of a deal

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        6 months ago

        It is a big deal! Its the difference between starving and not

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            6 months ago

            Making income from open licensing is the only ethical option, though.

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              • Breaking your back doing hard days work

              Not ethical

              • Enterprising. Selling a product,trade, or service to people. Perhaps your an great artist or got some clothes to sell off

              Not ethical

              • Creating a (gl with your book op I think it’s going be a gudden) shitty book in some shitty overpriced coffeeshop getting paid on patreon for peanuts

              Ethical