Arrange the following according to their licensing and usages flexibility.

A. Creative Common Share Alike (CC BY-SA)

B. Public Domain (PD)

C. Creative Common Non-Derivative (CC BY-ND)

D. Creative Common BY (CC BY)

E. Creative Common Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC)

Choose the correct answer:

Correct option is B

Licensing flexibility from most to least:

1. Public Domain (B) – No restrictions.
2. CC BY (D) – Attribution only.
3. CC BY-SA (A) – Attribution + Share Alike.
4. CC BY-NC (E) – Attribution + Non-Commercial.
5. CC BY-ND (C) – Attribution + No Derivatives.

Information Booster:
Creative Commons licenses allow creators to control how their work is used. The more restrictions, the less flexible the license is.

Additional Knowledge:
Educators and researchers often prefer CC BY or CC BY-SA for open educational resources (OERs). ND and NC limit reuse, especially in academic modifications and commercial settings.