Understanding open access and other licenses:
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Copyright transfer
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Non-exclusive license (Open Access option):
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What it means. Your paper is published in the ACM Digital Library but you retain all of your rights, including copyright. Your work will be available openly and can be used in accordance with the Creative Commons license that you choose.
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