The public domain, as we understand it, is the wealth of information that is free from the barriers to access or reuse usually associated with copyright protection, either because it is free from any copyright protection or because the right holders have decided to remove these barriers. It is the basis of our self-understanding as expressed by our shared knowledge and culture.
Die European Public Domain Association setzt sich für das Konzept das am ehesten mit der Gemeinfreiheit vergleichbar ist ein.
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