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	==Next steps==		==Next steps==
	For CrossWire to host a module, the text either must be in the Public Domain or the Copyright Holder must give written permission to CrossWire. For us to make the module, we require an e-text. It can be in whatever format that the Copyright Holder wishes to provide. We can provide assistance to copyright holders if they choose to make and/or host the module themselves.		For CrossWire to host a module, the text either must be in the Public Domain or the Copyright Holder must give written permission to CrossWire. For us to make the module, we require an e-text. It can be in whatever format that the Copyright Holder wishes to provide. We can provide assistance to copyright holders if they choose to make and/or host the module themselves.For further, in depbth discussion of copyrights in relation to module submission look please also at [[DevTools:Module Submission and Copyrights]]

	==Information on Copyrights==		==Information on Copyrights==

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	CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.		CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.

	As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed). ~~For further, in depbth discussion of this look please also at [[DevTools:Modules and Copyrights]]~~		As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed).

	[[Category:Copyright]]		[[Category:Copyright]]
	[[Category:Volunteers]]		[[Category:Volunteers]]

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	CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.		CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.

	As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed). For further, in depbth discussion of this look please also at [[Modules~~:Copyright~~]]		As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed). For further, in depbth discussion of this look please also at [[DevTools:Modules and Copyrights]]

	[[Category:Copyright]]		[[Category:Copyright]]
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	CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.		CrossWire respects Copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights.

	As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed).		As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained, is not necessary ("public domain") or has been granted in advance (freely licensed). For further, in depbth discussion of this look please also at [[Modules:Copyright]]

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-As such, it discourages the creation, or conversion of resources into a format that is used by The Sword Project unless permission to do so has been obtained.
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David Haslam: /* Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV */ See also CrossWire KJV copyright.

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Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV: See also CrossWire KJV copyright.

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	In the United Kingdom, the text of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible is protected by '''royal prerogative'''. "There is a small class of materials where the Crown claims the right to control reproduction outside normal copyright law due to '''Letters Patent''' issued under the royal prerogative. This material includes the '''King James Bible''', and the '''Book of Common Prayer'''." See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright#United_Kingdom Crown copyright].		In the United Kingdom, the text of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible is protected by '''royal prerogative'''. "There is a small class of materials where the Crown claims the right to control reproduction outside normal copyright law due to '''Letters Patent''' issued under the royal prerogative. This material includes the '''King James Bible''', and the '''Book of Common Prayer'''." See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright#United_Kingdom Crown copyright].

	In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible].		In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible]. See also [[CrossWire KJV#Copyright\|CrossWire KJV copyright]].

	=== The Christian Commons ===		=== The Christian Commons ===

David Haslam: /* The Christian Commons */ Of the various CC licenses now available, it shows how & why Attribution-ShareAlike '''CC BY-SA''' is the most suitable option for achieving this purpose.

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The Christian Commons: Of the various CC licenses now available, it shows how & why Attribution-ShareAlike '''CC BY-SA''' is the most suitable option for achieving this purpose.

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	=== The Christian Commons ===		=== The Christian Commons ===
	An excellent book with this title has been written by Timothy K Jore of Distant Shores Media. See [http://distantshoresmedia.org/thechristiancommons]. This explores the history of copyright laws, the ethical foundation of copyright, the difficulties that "all rights reserved" causes to the task of the global church, and presents a well reasoned case for the voluntary use of a Creative Commons license for Christian discipleship resources.		An excellent book with this title has been written by Timothy K Jore of Distant Shores Media. See [http://distantshoresmedia.org/thechristiancommons]. This explores the history of copyright laws, the ethical foundation of copyright, the difficulties that "all rights reserved" causes to the task of the global church, and presents a well reasoned case for the voluntary use of a Creative Commons license for Christian discipleship resources. Of the various CC licenses now available, it shows how & why Attribution-ShareAlike '''CC BY-SA''' is the most suitable option for achieving this purpose.

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David Haslam: /* The Christian Commons */ An excellent book with this title has been written by Timothy K Jore of Distant Shores Media. See [http://distantshoresmedia.org/thechristiancommons]. This explores the his

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The Christian Commons: An excellent book with this title has been written by Timothy K Jore of Distant Shores Media. See [http://distantshoresmedia.org/thechristiancommons]. This explores the his

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	=== The Christian Commons ===		=== The Christian Commons ===
			An excellent book with this title has been written by Timothy K Jore of Distant Shores Media. See [http://distantshoresmedia.org/thechristiancommons]. This explores the history of copyright laws, the ethical foundation of copyright, the difficulties that "all rights reserved" causes to the task of the global church, and presents a well reasoned case for the voluntary use of a Creative Commons license for Christian discipleship resources.

	[[Category:Copyright]]		[[Category:Copyright]]
	[[Category:Volunteers]]		[[Category:Volunteers]]

David Haslam: /* Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV */ === The Christian Commons ===

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Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV: === The Christian Commons ===

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	In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible].		In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible].

			=== The Christian Commons ===

	[[Category:Copyright]]		[[Category:Copyright]]
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David Haslam: /* Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV */ removed broken link (See also [http://www.kingjamesbible.info/king-james-bible-copyright-status.php King James Bible Copyright Status].)

2013-02-07T09:23:15Z

Crown copyright, Letters Patent and the KJV: removed broken link (See also [http://www.kingjamesbible.info/king-james-bible-copyright-status.php King James Bible Copyright Status].)

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	In the United Kingdom, the text of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible is protected by '''royal prerogative'''. "There is a small class of materials where the Crown claims the right to control reproduction outside normal copyright law due to '''Letters Patent''' issued under the royal prerogative. This material includes the '''King James Bible''', and the '''Book of Common Prayer'''." See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright#United_Kingdom Crown copyright].		In the United Kingdom, the text of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible is protected by '''royal prerogative'''. "There is a small class of materials where the Crown claims the right to control reproduction outside normal copyright law due to '''Letters Patent''' issued under the royal prerogative. This material includes the '''King James Bible''', and the '''Book of Common Prayer'''." See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright#United_Kingdom Crown copyright].

	In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible]. ~~See also [http://www.kingjamesbible.info/king-james-bible-copyright-status.php King James Bible Copyright Status].~~		In most of the world, the Authorized Version has passed out of copyright and is freely reproduced. In the United Kingdom, the British Crown restricts production of the Authorized Version per transitional exemptions from the Copyright Act 1775 (which implemented this clause) in the Copyright, Designs and patents Act 1988 (Schedule I, section 13(1)), which expire in 2039. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, HarperCollins and the Queen's Printers have the right to produce the Authorized Version. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible King James Bible].

	[[Category:Copyright]]		[[Category:Copyright]]
	[[Category:Volunteers]]		[[Category:Volunteers]]