We are unveiling soon a new social type site and I have some questions regarding the licensing terms.
I have a two part question with different conditions.
To put it simply, we will allow users create and upload unique content - something like YouTube or Squidoo
(by this point we will be owners of the content according to our TOS)
We will then have a widget that will allow anybody to take this content and embed it in their site.
QUESTION 1
Just based on this above - I would think that we would use a Attribution, Non-commercial, No derivatives license? However I am completely confused exactly what it means by Non-Commercial.
Meaning that I DO NOT want people to sell or directly profit from the content or widget provided - however like YouTube widget, it will be used extensively by bloggers or sites some of who have a 'Commercial operation' meaning they are registered as a business and make their living from the website. In this regards it is fine to use.
QUESTION 2
There may also be an XML feed of the content Data for other users to use and format as they like. Something to be able to create Mashups of data - like flickr or Google Maps provides.
My question is what license do we use in this case - is it still the non-commercial no-derivatives license. does a MASHUP constitute a derivative?
Thank you for the clear answers.
