Over the years, in different subjects, I've created some creative ways of viewing and working with specific types of content. I would like to publish some of my insights into techniques of teaching Thai that I believe to be novel or relatively unique.

It is not my interest to make money from what I publish, my interest is to share my insights and knowledge - however - the concepts that I do publish are my own intellectual works and personal insights, i.e., intellectual property. Although I would like to share some of these ideas, I also want any and all work published by me to be accredited to me. If someone wishes to use that information for their own purposes including publishing, all I want is the content that I present to be referenced back to myself as the author of the concept or thesis, such as an bibliographic entry. It is my intent to use a license protect my authorship of written, published material, most likely via the web. The material will not be software.

What are other writers using to license their intellectual property under a GNU-type of license? I'm just trying to understand how others are protecting their work.

***Mods: I'm not sure the best sub-forum to place this under. It is not 'Software' or 'Technology'. This is about licensing published content that I've authored. Feel free to move the OP to the most appropriate sub-forum.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Usually Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) for the type of work the OP is referring to.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Edited July 16, 201510 yr by Morakot

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Usually Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) for the type of work the OP is referring to.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Good stuff. The Attribution-ShareAlike is more along the line of what I need. Attribute it, use it, modify it, and be willing to share the modified end-product. I'm a pay-it-forward type of guy. Do something good, and then pass it on in the same spirit. I just don't want someone saying the original concept was theirs. Hence, source attribution. I'll read more about it tomorrow.

Thanks much!

Edited July 16, 201510 yr by connda

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Usually Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) for the type of work the OP is referring to.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Good stuff. The Attribution-ShareAlike is more along the line of what I need. Attribute it, use it, modify it, and be willing to share the modified end-product. I'm a pay-it-forward type of guy. Do something good, and then pass it on in the same spirit. I just don't want someone saying the original concept was theirs. Hence, source attribution. I'll read more about it tomorrow.

Thanks much!

There is one limitation however:

ideas and concepts cannot be licensed / protected. Only creations, such as texts, music, pictures, etc.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Usually Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND) for the type of work the OP is referring to.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Good stuff. The Attribution-ShareAlike is more along the line of what I need. Attribute it, use it, modify it, and be willing to share the modified end-product. I'm a pay-it-forward type of guy. Do something good, and then pass it on in the same spirit. I just don't want someone saying the original concept was theirs. Hence, source attribution. I'll read more about it tomorrow.

Thanks much!

You are welcome.

The above link I posted should have pointed to latest version.

This is the correct link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Make sure you use version 4.0 which is recommended to use in an international context such as online distribution. More here.

Edited July 17, 201510 yr by Morakot