Google is full of cash that they have to offload. Perhaps just for tax purposes, but also just to be good and give back to the community that gave them so much. What better place to give a nice
wad of cash to then the Creative Commons (CC) during their annual fundraising campaign? Creative Commons is a little non-profit organization that helps creators of original content retains their licensing rights, and copyright protection, all the while permitting free use of their materials within certain guidelines. Creative Commons has also recently launched licensing for audio and video materials, giving protection on a whole other level. Google's $30,000 donation to CC was an extremely gracious gesture, again, showing that they do care about content.
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Subscribe to commentsaabombNov 2nd 2006 6:32PM
$30,000?
I know Google can do no wrong according to Download Squad, but $30,000 is positively lame when you think how important copyright reform is for Google and the entire tech industry. Also, it's not altruism that drives this type of donation. The more free-flowing content can be, the more money Google makes. However it is nice, for a change, when a large company and the public both benefit from the same end-goal.
ThwartedEffortsNov 3rd 2006 7:02AM
As you say, it's a "gracious" donation, but it's a long long way from generous.
Pranav ShahNov 3rd 2006 12:19PM
$30,000 only! Its like a shoe lace for google.