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…Creative Commons edition.

1. Become frustrated with outmoded ideas of the protection of intellectual property.
2. Found a non-profit organization to help.
3. Produce a viable alternative license.
4. Get millions of works licensed under it.
5. Produce other licenses to deal with realities in other countries’ legal systems, enable mashups, and effect other desired socioeconomic outcomes.
6. Ask for $225,000 to continue your work.
7. Get $250,000.
8. Then get $1,000,000 from an anonymous donor.

Couldn’t have happened to a more worthy organization, in my opinion. Congratulations, and thanks to whomever it was that coughed up the million. I’m sure they’ll use it to the benefit of everyone.