Question
Which creative commons license is the least restrictive?
CC BY (Attribution)
CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)
CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs)
CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)
CC BY (Attribution)
CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)
CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs)
CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The least restrictive Creative Commons license among the ones you listed is **CC BY (Attribution)**. This license allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the creator.
In contrast, the other licenses impose more restrictions:
- **CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)** requires that any derivative works be shared under the same license.
- **CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs)** allows others to download and share the work non-commercially but does not allow modifications or commercial use.
- **CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)** allows for non-commercial use and modifications, but still restricts commercial applications.
Therefore, **CC BY (Attribution)** is the most permissive option.
In contrast, the other licenses impose more restrictions:
- **CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)** requires that any derivative works be shared under the same license.
- **CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs)** allows others to download and share the work non-commercially but does not allow modifications or commercial use.
- **CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)** allows for non-commercial use and modifications, but still restricts commercial applications.
Therefore, **CC BY (Attribution)** is the most permissive option.