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"# 1 Questions about CC0 generally * 1.1 What is CC0? * 1.2 How does it work? * 1.3 Are CC0 and CC's Public Domain Dedication and Certification ("PDDC") the same? * 1.4 Which should I use if I want to dedicate a work to the public domain? CC0 or PDDC? * 1.5 Will the PDDC Change? * 1.6 How is CC0 different from the Public Domain Dedication and License ("PDDL") published by Open Data Commons? # 2 Questions for those thinking about applying CC0 to their work(s) * 2.1 Who can use CC0? * 2.2 How do I apply CC0 to my work? * 2.3 What are the benefits of including the information requested by the CC0 chooser? * 2.4 Does CC0 require others who use my work to give me attribution? * 2.5 Does CC0 really eliminate all copyright and related rights, everywhere? * 2.6 What kinds of rights am I waiving when I use CC0? * 2.7 What are neighboring rights? * 2.8 What are database rights? * 2.9 Can I control how my work is being used once I publish it using CC0? * 2.10 What about other IP related rights, such as trademark and patent rights? # 3 Questions for those thinking about using a CC0'd work * 3.1 Can anyone use a work that is distributed under CC0? * 3.2 Do I have to attribute the person who applied CC0 to their work? * 3.3 Why do some works indicate the jurisdiction from which the work is being published? * 3.4 What rights do I need to use a CC0'd work? * 3.5 How can I be sure that I have all the rights I need to use the work?"

"CC0 enables scientists, educators, artists and other creators and owners of copyright-protected content to waive copyright interests in their works and thereby place them as completely as possible in the public domain, so that others may freely build upon, enhance and reuse the works for any purposes without restriction under copyright. In contrast to CC's licenses that allow copyright holders to choose from a range of permissions while retaining their copyright, CC0 empowers yet another choice altogether - the choice to opt out of copyright and the exclusive rights it automatically grants to creators - the "no rights reserved" alternative to our licenses."

"2001 * Creative Commons founded. 2002 * Version 1.0 licenses released. 2003 * Approximately 1 million licenses in use. 2004 * Estimated 4.7 million licensed works by the end of the year. * Version 2.0 released. * Licenses ported to 12 international jurisdictions. 2005 * Estimated 20 million works. * Version 2.5 released. * Licenses ported to a further 13 jurisdictions. * Science Commons launches. 2006 * Estimated 50 million licensed works. * Licenses ported to a further 9 jurisdictions. 2007 * Estimated 90 million licensed works. * Version 3.0 released. * 5th birthday of CC licenses. Event featured performance by Gilberto Gil. * Licenses ported to a further 8 jurisdictions. * ccLearn launches. 2008 * Estimated 130 million CC licensed works. * Licenses ported to a further 8 jurisdictions. * Lawrence Lessig steps down as CEO, replaced by Joi Ito. * New Nine Inch Nails album released under CC. * CC launches fundraising campaign with support from Jesse Dylan and Jonathan Coulton. 2009 * CC0 launched. * Esther Wojcicki becomes board chair."