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A good place to start is the Creative Commons website (see links). For text, you can look at the Gutenberg project.
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What are the limitations of downloading and using public domain software?
Public domain materials have no limitations.
What is a public domain application?
A public domain application is one for which protection has expired (very unlikely) or which the creator has donated to the public domain. In computer applications, it is far more common to find Creative Commons- or GNU-licensed materials.
Is the Bill of Rights in the public domain?
Yes; all materials prior to 1923 are in the public domain.
What are four ways materials can be consider public domain?
Materials can enter the public domain when copyright term expires, protection is not renewed (renewals are not available for new works), the creator donates the work to the public domain, or the materials are a work of the US Government.
Is it okay to alter public domain sheet music?
Yes; materials in the public domain do not require any licenses.
How can you avoid copyright?
Use only materials for which you are the rightsholder, materials in the public domain, or materials for which you have a license.
Can you use public domain artworks for album covers?
Yes; materials in the public domain have no protection under the copyright law.
What are the benefits of the public domain?
The public domain enriches the culture by giving creators a free toolbox of older materials to start from.
Are Harper's Weekly issues from 1861 in the public domain?
Yes; in the US, materials published prior to 1923 are in the public domain.
Are there any punishments or fines for using materials in the public domain?
No: they are free for public use.
Is the play Dulcy by George S Kaufman in the Public Domain?
Yes; materials published prior to 1923 are in the public domain. Dulcy premiered in 1921.
What is the difference public domain and copyright?
Materials protected by copyright may only be used by their creators or rightsholders; anyone else wishing to use them must get permission. Materials in the public domain are available for free use for everyone.
