Creative Commons is a global nonprofit organization that works on expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share.
Briefly...
Attribution means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based upon it - but only if they give you credit. |
Noncommercial means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work - and derivative works based upon it - but for noncommercial purposes only. |
No Derivative Works means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it. |
Share Alike means: |