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=== Software === While [[software]] is also governed by copyright law and CC licenses are applicable, the CC recommends against using it in software specifically due to backward-compatibility limitations with existing commonly used software licenses.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2013 |title=Creative Commons FAQ: Can I use a Creative Commons license for software? |url=http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_I_use_a_Creative_Commons_license_for_software.3F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127205528/http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Can_I_use_a_Creative_Commons_license_for_software.3F |archive-date=November 27, 2010 |access-date=September 20, 2013 |publisher=Wiki.creativecommons.org |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Non-Software Licenses |url=https://choosealicense.com/non-software/ |access-date=2020-11-13 |website=Choose a License |language=en |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102152501/https://choosealicense.com/non-software/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Instead, developers may resort to use more software-friendly [[free and open-source software]] (FOSS) [[software license]]s. Outside the FOSS licensing use case for software there are [[:Category:Creative Commons-licensed video games|several usage examples]] to utilize CC licenses to specify a "[[Freeware]]" license model; examples are [[The White Chamber]], [[Mari0]] or [[Assault Cube]].<ref name="contentlicense">{{Cite web |title=AssaultCube β License |url=http://assault.cubers.net/docs/license.html#entirepackage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225031357/http://assault.cubers.net/docs/license.html |archive-date=25 December 2010 |access-date=2011-01-30 |website=assault.cubers.net |quote=''AssaultCube is FREEWARE. [...] The content, code and images of the AssaultCube website and all documentation are licensed under "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported''}}</ref> Despite the status of CC0 as the most free copyright license, the [[Free Software Foundation]] does not recommend releasing [[public domain software|software into the public domain]] using the CC0 due to patent concerns.<ref name="GNU Project" /> However, application of a Creative Commons license may not modify the rights allowed by [[fair use]] or fair dealing or exert restrictions which violate copyright exceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Do Creative Commons licenses affect exceptions and limitations to copyright, such as fair dealing and fair use? |url=https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Do_Creative_Commons_licenses_affect_exceptions_and_limitations_to_copyright.2C_such_as_fair_dealing_and_fair_use.3F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808182345/https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Do_Creative_Commons_licenses_affect_exceptions_and_limitations_to_copyright.2C_such_as_fair_dealing_and_fair_use.3F |archive-date=August 8, 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |website=Frequently Asked Questions β Creative Commons |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Furthermore, Creative Commons licenses are non-exclusive and non-revocable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What if I change my mind about using a CC license? |url=https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#What_if_I_change_my_mind_about_using_a_CC_license.3F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808182345/https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#What_if_I_change_my_mind_about_using_a_CC_license.3F |archive-date=August 8, 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |website=Frequently Asked Questions β Creative Commons |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Any work or copies of the work obtained under a Creative Commons license may continue to be used under that license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What happens if the author decides to revoke the CC license to material I am using? |url=https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#What_happens_if_the_author_decides_to_revoke_the_CC_license_to_material_I_am_using.3F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808182345/https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#What_happens_if_the_author_decides_to_revoke_the_CC_license_to_material_I_am_using.3F |archive-date=August 8, 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |website=Frequently Asked Questions β Creative Commons |df=mdy-all}}</ref> When works are protected by more than one Creative Commons license, the user may choose any of them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do CC licenses operate? |url=https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_CC_licenses_operate.3F |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808182345/https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#How_do_CC_licenses_operate.3F |archive-date=August 8, 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2015 |website=Frequently Asked Questions β Creative Commons |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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