So I posted this news item over on the OCWC blog, but given the touchiness of the whole “free” debate, I thought I’d put my own thoughts on the matter over here.
The first thing to realize is the Consortium has no position on for-profit ventures involving courseware. We don’t endorse them, we don’t attack them. [...]
Sep
15
2008
15
2008
A couple thoughts on the AsiaOnline translation of OpenCourseWare
Sep
8
2008
8
2008
Jaw-droppingly stupid ruling on the Potter Lexicon
Sorry, but this is horrendous news:
A federal judge in New York today put the kibosh on the planned publication of a contentious book version of the popular (now defunct) fansite, ruling it violates Rowling’s creations.
U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson Jr. dismissed defense arguments that the Lexicon was protected under fair-use provisions of copyright law.
I know [...]
Sep
7
2008
7
2008
Business Installs
Because I’d really forgotten what a typical business laptop looked like, I thought I’d not make trouble and just have my new job give me a standard business laptop. You know, being the new guy, I didn’t want to ask for all kind of weird blogger crap.
It’s been kind of an interesting experience, because I [...]