Center for the Public Domain
| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal advocacy, public domain promotion |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Bob Young |
| Defunct | March 2002 |
| Products | Online legal materials, public domain initiatives |
The Center for the Public Domain was a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Bob Young under the original name Red Hat Center for Open Source. Up until 2002, it offered complimentary online legal materials, promoted initiatives related to the public domain on the Internet, and championed changes in copyright legislation.
In March 2002, the Center ceased operations after allocating roughly $12 million in funding, predominantly directed to four key entities: ibiblio, Public Knowledge, Creative Commons, and the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University School of Law.