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This means you are free to use it, in whole or in part, in derived works of your own.  The content here is intended for distribution of research and related ideas, and thus you are not free to make money from this content without the written permission of the author and copyright holder.

As Tim O’Reilly said so brilliantly, “obscurity is a far greater threat to authors and creative artists than piracy.”  Nowhere is that more true than science and research, especially in the social sciences.  I do not learn and labor in order to patent a life-saving drug, or a cure for any disease, or to start another software company.  If one of these things (most likely the latter) happens, it won’t be because of my specific research. I do research for the thrill of discovery, but also for the recognition of my peers.  That recognition only happens if they read and use my work.  And that requires the widest possible dissemination of my ideas and results.

Hence the attribution requirement.  If you use anything you find on this website, whether it’s an idea, or a quote, or a piece of software, you must attribute its source in any works you publish in print, other physical media, or electronically online.  No exceptions.

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