Creative Commons attribution

Creative Commons attribution

Edward_Lii's picture

Hello all,

I'm currently very busy making sure all the licensing in Me and My Shadow is done correct. For both the source code and the artwork, which includes attributing everyone correctly. One of the things we used is Gem Jewel Diamond Glass.
Inside the archive there's a file named readme-license.txt which contains the following line:

* to include my name "Ville Seppanen" in the credits list in the application/game and everywhere else where the creators/contributors are listed

This made me wonder if the licensor can impose such a restriction using the attribution field of the CC license.

I've asked my question in the comment section of that art submission, but I think it may have gone unnoticed. That's why I have created this thread, not just for this one case, but for similar cases in general. Can a licensor define more than just the name/url he wants to be attributed with, without violating the license?

Something tells me they can't since that would allow licensors to add "hidden" clauses.

Anyway, I hope someone can clear this up. This legal stuff is giving me a headache. :P