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what's a good open source license for a book?

If I decide to self-publish a book what happens to the copyright? Is there a way to prevent others from claiming copyrights for a book published autonomously? Are there OS licenses specifically tuned for books?

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  • copyright will eventually expire after your death

    and cc nc does not prevent derivatives, just profiting off of them without explicit permission, which is not that big of a deal

    • It is a big deal! Its the difference between starving and not

      • There are other ways of creating income you know.

        • Making income from open licensing is the only ethical option, though.

            • Breaking your back doing hard days work

            Not ethical

            • Enterprising. Selling a product,trade, or service to people. Perhaps your an great artist or got some clothes to sell off

            Not ethical

            • Creating a (gl with your book op I think it's going be a gudden) shitty book in some shitty overpriced coffeeshop getting paid on patreon for peanuts

            Ethical

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