[FSUG-Bangalore] Fwd: [Localisation] New primer on Open Content

[Vikram Vincent]

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From: NRCFOSS <nrcfoss at cdac.in>
Date: 12-Jul-2007 11:37
Subject: [Localisation] New primer on Open Content
To: iosn-south-asia at iosn.net
Cc: localisation at iosn.net

  Dear all,

            IOSN has just released a new primer on Open Content that can
be accessed at http://www.iosn.net/publications/foss-primers/. Kindly
forward this mail to all those you think will benefit from it.

Regards,
         Tushar.

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   While the question of who has access to and control over knowledge is
   an age-old one, it seems to have gained urgency in the context of the
  'information revolution' of the past few years. This e-primer begins
   by examining the context in which the Open Content movement has
   emerged within the broader historical context of copyright's relation
   to the public domain. It discusses how copyright has developed over
   the past decades, looks at some myths of copyright, and explores how
   the Open Content movement is reshaping our ideas of creativity and
   knowledge creation using various case studies.

   This e-primer introduces an Open Content model in which materials
   (text, sound, images) are created, used, distributed and modified by
   the general public in a more participative manner and without the
   traditional restrictions imposed by copyright. This is followed by a
   study of the ways in which Open Content licenses work. Finally, this
   e-primer focuses on some of the implications for policy makers, and
   the advantages, as well as the limitations the Open Content model may
   offer, especially for developing countries.

   This e-Primer is part of the International Open Source Network's
   Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) e-Primer Series. Other titles
   include:

   - FOSS: A General Introduction

   - FOSS: Education

   - FOSS: Government Policy

   - FOSS: Licensing

   - FOSS: Localization

   - FOSS: Network Infrastructure and Security

   - FOSS: Open Standards

   Online versions of all FOSS e-Primers are available at
   http://www.iosn.net/foss-primers. We have also donated all e-Primers
   to Wikibooks as we realize how fast a published book gets out-of-date.
   On Wikibooks, the e-primers are freely available for all to update and
   use. For more information, please visit
   http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/UNDP-APDIP_Books

   The International Open Source Network <http://www.iosn.net> promotes
   the adoption of free/open source software, open standards, and open
   content for sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region.
   Three centers of excellence have been established in the region - IOSN
   ASEAN+3 in Manila, IOSN Pacific Island Countries in Suva and IOSN
   South Asia in Chennai. IOSN is an initiative of the UNDP Asia-Pacific
   Development Information Programme <http://www.apdip.net> and supported
   by the International Development Research Centre of Canada
   <http://www.idrc.ca>.

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Vikram Vincent
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