I'm sorry about digressing to a different topic here but since there are lots of people talking back and forth, it seems like a good time to ask if someone has the original .fla file for misconceptions.swf. This flash movie is used in the module called "Internet" that gives a general introduction to the internet. It was not included with the download package and has UT specific content that I'd like to remove before I use it for our library.
Thanks Misha Sra Webmaster University of Colorado Auraria Library 1100 Lawrence St. Denver, CO 80204 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brent Simpson > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: TILT fork? > > TILT would still be copyright the University of Texas but the > TILT Open Content License allows people to create any kind of > modifications they like and redistribute if they like. My > concern is that there are a lot of modifications that people > would like, but it doesn't appear that there are any > resources available through the University of Texas to be > able to report, or accomodate an open source project of this > kind. This would require something like Eduforge > (http://eduforge.org) which has the kinds of tools that > developers of open source projects need: > communication tools, CVS, Wikis, etc. > > Now this project is unique in that it's focus is primarily a > body of content not programming routines or source code. I > think that Eduforge could function quite well for content as > well; we could upload the content into the Wiki and engage > the community to make changes and update content this way. > There would be some core "developers" that would consist of > programmers for the interactions, installation, quizzes, > etc... and content experts who would advise and peer review > the TILT content on the Wiki for inclusion in new releases. > > Perhaps I should also comment on who "owns" TILT; the > University of Texas would still maintain the Copyright of > TILT and be able to release a TILT package on their own that > either included the mods made by the forked TILT community or > not. Or, they could back this idea and use something like > Eduforge to do it themselves, contribute, etc. As one of the > original developers of TILT (and yes, I wrote most of that > crappy code ... completely self taught this was the first thing I ever > programmed) and the instigator of TILT being covered by an > Open License I have always felt that the spirit of releasing > the content in this fashion was never really realized. There > are at my last count, over 85 institutions that have a > modified or not copy of TILT running; but has the TILT team > in UT Austin ever merged any code or content from these > institutions back into TILT. Not that I know of. Now, this is > not a criticism of the Austin people; there are no original > developers left working there and just maintaining TILT is > quite a job. They were left with a project that if I had of > had more foresight perhaps I would have left with more > mechanisms in place to be able to solicit and merge changes, > but that time is now here. If TILT is still a useful tool > then I think it's worth considering how to quickly get it up > to speed with the changing times. > > comments.... > > > brent simpson. > > > > Arthur Christy wrote: > > >Has anybody talked with the owner yet? It seems like > everybody wants > >to do something with somebody else's program. It may not be open > >license, but I would think there is still a copyright. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Blah > >Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:49 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: TILT fork? > > > >Bill, > > > > I was not aware of the New York State regulations for > accessibility. > >Do > >you have any resources available that could act as guidelines for a > >possible > > > >new version. > > > >Ben > > > > > >>From: "Drew, Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Subject: RE: TILT fork? > >>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:15:55 -0500 > >>MIME-Version: 1.0 > >>Received: from iceman.cc.utexas.edu ([146.6.71.66]) by > >mc5-f16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); > Wed, 3 Nov > >2004 > >08:40:09 -0800 > >>Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by > >iceman.cc.utexas.edu > >(8.12.11/8.12.11/cc-lists.mc-1.33) with SMTP id > iA3GG5Qr014624;Wed, 3 > >Nov > >2004 10:16:11 -0600 (CST) > >>Received: from ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu > >(ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu [128.83.32.53])by iceman.cc.utexas.edu > >(8.12.11/8.12.11/cc-lists.mc-1.33) > >with ESMTP id iA3GG2RS014598for > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > >Wed, 3 > > > >Nov 2004 10:16:02 -0600 (CST) > >>Received: from morrisville.edu (HELO > >system10.csntprod.morrisville.edu) > >(136.204.34.82) by ironmaiden.mail.utexas.edu with ESMTP; > 03 Nov 2004 > >10:16:02 -0600 > >>Received: from 66.218.19.38 ([66.218.19.38]) by > >system10.csntprod.morrisville.edu ([136.204.34.82]) with Microsoft > >Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:15:58 +0000 > >>X-Message-Info: yilqo4+6kc60vUqYLxGd/oReT/MwR1du > >>X-IronPort-MID: 251496625 > >>X-SBRS: 5.7 > >>X-BrightmailFiltered: true > >>X-Ironport-AV: i="3.86,115,1096866000"; > >d="scan'217,208"; a="251496625:sNHT19180396" > >>In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Thread-Topic: TILT fork? > >>Thread-Index: AcTBwGWsJ3MGmR3qQm+BizEusUeJ0g== > >>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Web Access 6.5.7226.0 > >>X-MimeCtl: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 > >>X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.2.10/020311/17:52 -- ListProc(tm) by > >CREN > >>Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Nov 2004 16:40:09.0978 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[C87F35A0:01C4C1C3] > >This would be the naswer to my > >concerns about it being so Texas specific. Moving it to > EDUFORGE is an > >excellent idea. I had stopped any of > > > >my own work on TILT hoping it might be developed along more > generic lines. > >There is much that could be improved including making it > accessable to > >all users including the blind. As it stands now I can't use > it because > >it violates New York State regulations on accessability. I need to > >rpovide alternative conent to the animations and graphics > that is equal > >in quality and quantity of information. > >> > >>Bill Drew > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download > today - it's FREE! > >hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > >
