Question

The author of an e-book publishes the e-book using a no-rights-reserved Creative Commons license. Which of the following best explains the consequences of publishing the book with this type of license?

The contents of the e-book will be encrypted and can only be decrypted by authorized individuals.
Option A,The contents of the e-book will be encrypted and can only be decrypted by authorized individuals.

Individuals can freely distribute or use the contents of the e-book without needing to obtain additional permissions from the author.
Option B,Individuals can freely distribute or use the contents of the e-book without needing to obtain additional permissions from the author.

Individuals will be legally prevented from sharing the e-book on a peer-to-peer network.
Option C,Individuals will be legally prevented from sharing the e-book on a peer-to-peer network.

Individuals will be legally prevented from using excerpts from the e-book in another published work

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct explanation of the consequences of publishing the e-book with a no-rights-reserved Creative Commons license is:

**Option B:** Individuals can freely distribute or use the contents of the e-book without needing to obtain additional permissions from the author.

A no-rights-reserved license typically means that the author has relinquished all copyright claims and allows anyone to use, share, modify, and distribute the work without any restrictions.

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