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A new version of this license is available. You should use it for new works, and you may want to relicense existing works under it. No works are automatically put under the new license, however.

 

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In 4.0, you must indicate if you modified the material and retain an indication of previous modifications. In 3.0 and earlier license versions, the indication of changes is only required if you create a derivative.

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A commercial use is one primarily intended for commercial advantage or monetary compensation.

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Merely changing the format never creates a derivative.

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The license prohibits application of effective technological measures, defined with reference to Article 11 of the WIPO Copyright Treaty.

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The rights of users under exceptions and limitations, such as fair use and fair dealing, are not affected by the CC licenses.

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