[Year 12 IT Apps] Copyright and eBooks

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Here is an interesting reflection just shared to me via an OLPC mailing
list. It is from an Indian publisher (Pratham Books) related to "Copyright,
Dissemination and Independent Publishing" issues.


http://blog.prathambooks.org/2010/07/spreading-word-social-publishing.html

This publisher has made available his catalog to OLPC deployments in Nepal
and Rwanda. It is interesting to consider how they saw reading as a social
activity and that distributing the material, copyright free did not affect
their bottom line. Open licenses are a challenge for book publishers,
especially for those engaged with emerging eBook projects.

The following video that was shared last month on the oz-teachers list. It
suggests that the complete lack of copyright protection stimulates
innovation and enterprise with more industries you can poke a stick at. Good
discussion material.

Regards Roland

On 27 May 2010 22:25, Chris Stevens <cgstevens at netspace.net.au> wrote:

> Just to add to the copyright conversation.
> http://www.wimp.com/freeculture/
> If you stay with it, some digital involvement towards the end.
> Thought provoking
>
> Chris
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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