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You can legally use material published under a creative commons attribution license as long as you?

1) Give credit to the original author
2) Modify the material
3) Sell the material
4) Use the material for commercial purposes

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Final answer:

You can use material under a Creative Commons Attribution license legally by giving credit to the original author, which includes providing a link to the license and indicating if you made any changes to the work.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can legally use material published under a Creative Commons Attribution license as long as you give credit to the original author. This involves providing appropriate credit, a link to the license, and indicating if changes were made to the material. Under this license, you're allowed to share, copy, distribute, and adapt the work, even for commercial purposes, provided that you follow these terms:

  • You must not present the work in a way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use of the work.
  • If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • You cannot apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Answer to the student's question: You can legally use material published under a Creative Commons Attribution license as long as you give credit to the original author. Options for modifying the material, selling it, or using it for commercial purposes depend on the specific terms of the license version in use.

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