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This license allows users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
CC BY includes the following elements:
BY – Credit must be given to the creator
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This license allows users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. This is the license used by Wikipedia
CC BY-SA includes the following elements:
BY – Credit must be given to the creator
SA – Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
This license lets users remix, distribute, and build upon your work for non-commercial purposes, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. Users don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms.
It includes the following elements:
BY – Credit must be given to the creator
NC – Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted