Can I “upgrade” the version of CC BY-SA from 3.0 to 4.0 in my modification?

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What I'm doing:

• I'm adapting a work licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported license to a different language.


• I'm indicating the original work and its license.


• I'm indicating that I have made changes to it.

Can I release my modified version of the license under CC BY-SA 4.0 or do I have to license my modifications under the CC BY-SA 3.0?

Arguments why:

• Version 4.0 is ported to more languages.


• Version 4.0 is the site-wide version, so I wouldn't have to have this one work licensed under a different version of the license (reducing complexity).

license-compatibility creative-commons cc-by-sa

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What I'm doing:

• I'm adapting a work licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported license to a different language.


• I'm indicating the original work and its license.


• I'm indicating that I have made changes to it.

Can I release my modified version of the license under CC BY-SA 4.0 or do I have to license my modifications under the CC BY-SA 3.0?

Arguments why:

• Version 4.0 is ported to more languages.


• Version 4.0 is the site-wide version, so I wouldn't have to have this one work licensed under a different version of the license (reducing complexity).

license-compatibility creative-commons cc-by-sa

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up vote
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What I'm doing:

• I'm adapting a work licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported license to a different language.


• I'm indicating the original work and its license.


• I'm indicating that I have made changes to it.

Can I release my modified version of the license under CC BY-SA 4.0 or do I have to license my modifications under the CC BY-SA 3.0?

Arguments why:

• Version 4.0 is ported to more languages.


• Version 4.0 is the site-wide version, so I wouldn't have to have this one work licensed under a different version of the license (reducing complexity).

license-compatibility creative-commons cc-by-sa

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edited 59 mins ago

unor

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asked 2 hours ago

r3bl

698721

What I'm doing:

• I'm adapting a work licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported license to a different language.


• I'm indicating the original work and its license.


• I'm indicating that I have made changes to it.

Can I release my modified version of the license under CC BY-SA 4.0 or do I have to license my modifications under the CC BY-SA 3.0?

Arguments why:

• Version 4.0 is ported to more languages.


• Version 4.0 is the site-wide version, so I wouldn't have to have this one work licensed under a different version of the license (reducing complexity).

license-compatibility creative-commons cc-by-sa

license-compatibility creative-commons cc-by-sa

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edited 59 mins ago

unor

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asked 2 hours ago

r3bl

698721

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edited 59 mins ago

unor

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r3bl

698721

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share|improve this question

edited 59 mins ago

unor

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edited 59 mins ago

unor

3,7261342

edited 59 mins ago

unor

3,7261342

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asked 2 hours ago

r3bl

698721

asked 2 hours ago

r3bl

698721

asked 2 hours ago

r3bl

698721

698721

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The CC-BY-SA 3.0 license is “forward compatible” with later versions. In section 4(b):

You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the terms of:

(i) this License;

(ii) a later version of this License with the same License Elements as this License;

(iii) a Creative Commons jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g., Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US));

(iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License.

The term “License Element” means the “Attribution” and “Share-Alike” components of the CC license.

This is also explained in the Creative Commons compatible licenses page:

Your contributions to adaptations of BY-SA 3.0 materials may only be licensed under:

• BY-SA 3.0, or a later version of the BY-SA license.


• Ported versions of the BY-SA license, version 3.0 or later.


• A license designated as a “Creative Commons Compatible License” as defined in BY-SA 3.0.

Currently, no non-CC licenses have been designated as compatible with BY-SA 3.0.

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The CC-BY-SA 3.0 license is “forward compatible” with later versions. In section 4(b):

You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the terms of:

(i) this License;

(ii) a later version of this License with the same License Elements as this License;

(iii) a Creative Commons jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g., Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US));

(iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License.

The term “License Element” means the “Attribution” and “Share-Alike” components of the CC license.

This is also explained in the Creative Commons compatible licenses page:

Your contributions to adaptations of BY-SA 3.0 materials may only be licensed under:

• BY-SA 3.0, or a later version of the BY-SA license.


• Ported versions of the BY-SA license, version 3.0 or later.


• A license designated as a “Creative Commons Compatible License” as defined in BY-SA 3.0.

Currently, no non-CC licenses have been designated as compatible with BY-SA 3.0.

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The CC-BY-SA 3.0 license is “forward compatible” with later versions. In section 4(b):

You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the terms of:

(i) this License;

(ii) a later version of this License with the same License Elements as this License;

(iii) a Creative Commons jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g., Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US));

(iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License.

The term “License Element” means the “Attribution” and “Share-Alike” components of the CC license.

This is also explained in the Creative Commons compatible licenses page:

Your contributions to adaptations of BY-SA 3.0 materials may only be licensed under:

• BY-SA 3.0, or a later version of the BY-SA license.


• Ported versions of the BY-SA license, version 3.0 or later.


• A license designated as a “Creative Commons Compatible License” as defined in BY-SA 3.0.

Currently, no non-CC licenses have been designated as compatible with BY-SA 3.0.

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The CC-BY-SA 3.0 license is “forward compatible” with later versions. In section 4(b):

You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the terms of:

(i) this License;

(ii) a later version of this License with the same License Elements as this License;

(iii) a Creative Commons jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g., Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US));

(iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License.

The term “License Element” means the “Attribution” and “Share-Alike” components of the CC license.

This is also explained in the Creative Commons compatible licenses page:

Your contributions to adaptations of BY-SA 3.0 materials may only be licensed under:

• BY-SA 3.0, or a later version of the BY-SA license.


• Ported versions of the BY-SA license, version 3.0 or later.


• A license designated as a “Creative Commons Compatible License” as defined in BY-SA 3.0.

Currently, no non-CC licenses have been designated as compatible with BY-SA 3.0.

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answered 1 hour ago

amon

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The CC-BY-SA 3.0 license is “forward compatible” with later versions. In section 4(b):

You may Distribute or Publicly Perform an Adaptation only under the terms of:

(i) this License;

(ii) a later version of this License with the same License Elements as this License;

(iii) a Creative Commons jurisdiction license (either this or a later license version) that contains the same License Elements as this License (e.g., Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 US));

(iv) a Creative Commons Compatible License.

The term “License Element” means the “Attribution” and “Share-Alike” components of the CC license.

This is also explained in the Creative Commons compatible licenses page:

Your contributions to adaptations of BY-SA 3.0 materials may only be licensed under:

• BY-SA 3.0, or a later version of the BY-SA license.


• Ported versions of the BY-SA license, version 3.0 or later.


• A license designated as a “Creative Commons Compatible License” as defined in BY-SA 3.0.

Currently, no non-CC licenses have been designated as compatible with BY-SA 3.0.

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