Bringing Creative Commons to Qatar!
ictQATAR and Creative Commons have gotten together and discussed starting a CC affiliate here in Qatar, porting their licenses and promoting their adoption across all segments of society. And the exciting part – ictQATAR’s Secretary General has expressed her support for making this happen – awesome!
The use of Creative Commons licenses are meant to stop needless court cases and encourage people to give up some rights in the name of openness and collaboration.
What do you think of such step - of bringing Creative Commons licenses to Qatar? Read the full post on Digital Qatar and tell us what you think! http://www.digitalqatar.net/2010/10/25/adopting-creative-commons-in-qatar/
It is a move in the right direction.. If it helps the youngsters here in Qatar openly do research and also collaborate , then well and good..
mission impossible in non democratic regimes.