It may be a coincidence, but it seems that nothing is free since even free has a fee in it.
2008/5/30 Chris Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > and indeed, that when materials are used commercially (eg., sold) they are >> by definition *not* free. > > > You might want to look up the word free in the dictionary. > > Warm regards > Chris > > > 2008/5/31 Stephen Downes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hiya, >> >> > MIT's OCW materials use the NC restriction and therefore do not >> qualify as free content under the free cultural works definition. The >> access may be open -- but they are certainly not free materials :-) >> >> This is written as though it is a simple fait accompli. But there is a >> significant body of opinion (at least, to me) that says that materials may >> be 'free' and licensed as 'n on-commercial' -- and indeed, that when >> materials are used commercially (eg., sold) they are by definition *not* >> free. >> >> -- Stephen >> >> >> >> Wong Leo wrote: >> >> Dear Wayne , could you please explain to me more about these NC rules I am >> confused >> >> why MIT use it >> >> what is the difference ? >> >> Leo thank you >> >> 2008/4/9 mackiwg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> >>> A quick observation -- >>> >>> MIT's OCW materials use the NC restriction and therefore do not >>> qualify as free content under the free cultural works definition. The >>> access may be open -- but they are certainly not free materials :-) >>> >>> Visit the CC site to see which licenses are approved as free cultural >>> works. >>> >>> Fortunately WE and the Wikimedia foundation projects have been smart >>> enough to use free content licenses! >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Wayne >>> >>> On Mar 30, 5:51 am, James Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > MIT, Elsevier Offer Free Content From More Than 2,000 Journalshttp:// >>> ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/about/media/elsevier_announce/elsevier_... >>> > >>> > CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Mar. 7, 2008 - In a move to encourage open education, >>> > MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) and Elsevier have agreed to make available >>> > figures and text selections from any of Elsevier's more than 2,000 >>> > journal titles for use on OCW. >>> > >>> > As a result of this landmark agreement, select Elsevier content can now >>> > be included within the open access OCW course materials - to be freely >>> > downloaded, used and shared under a Creative Commons license. The >>> > Elsevier content includes up to three figures (including tables and >>> > illustrations) per individual article (or ten per journal volume) and >>> up >>> > to 100 words from a single text extract (or 300 words from a series of >>> > extracts). >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> blog:http://leolaoshi.yo2.cn >> HELP项目https://groups.google.com/group/helpelephantsliveproject >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student of Education http://www.nelliemuller.com http://www.integrating-technology.com/pd http://www.building-relationship.com/education http://blendedlear.ning.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator, go to: http://www.wikieducator.org To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
