Once again, OSgrid staff asked and was given permission to distribute Jamie Wright's great avatars, the creator to distribute them. Because the term "non commercial" in Creative Commons is not so clearly defined when it comes to use by non-profits, we wanted to be sure we were not doing anything outside of Jamie's intent. She generously granted us permission to use them. Whenever I see one of our new residents looking great in one these avatars, I am happy. We will continue to distribute Jamie's avatars as they were made.
The other avatars in the OSgrid Welcome Station are governed by broader licenses, either public domain or attribution only. Some of these avatars are dressed in clothes by Linda Kellie. We will change the outfits.
On a positive note, because of the publicity from the article and maybe the controversy about content, OSgrid received many content donations yesterday. We will be talking more about that in next week's .Weekly Briefing.
On a personal level, it is my belief that most creators who release content into public domain or license them using a Creative Commons license do so to enrich the experience and enjoyment of people who use them. It sad to see items that were placed in the public domain used as a weapon. It's disappointing and disheartening.