Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread BBracey
as well the brothers and sisters of Peter Lopez in the American Indian communities. We have neglected those communities. Bonnie Bracey Sutton ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org

[DDN] Learning from Katrina panel, Oct. 26, Raleigh, NC

2005-10-13 Thread Judy Hallman
To rtpnet-tact list and Digital Divide list: I received this message and am passing it on. I don't know anything more about this event. Contact is: Institute for Nonprofits [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Phone number is listed below. Judy Hallman ([EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman)

Re: [DDN] some stores testing the waters for selling linux systems

2005-10-13 Thread rengab
thanks phil i have to stick to dos and geos in the meantime, unless i can get win98 donations newdeal foundation has granted our y3k foundation with licenses for newdeal2000 best regards rene abad e-d, y3k foundation On Tuesday 11 October 2005 18:10, Phil Shapiro wrote: thanks for asking,

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Tanya Priber
This looks so interesting, but the page doesn't exist - please check URL. Thanks, Tanya Priber On Oct 12, 2005, at 4:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.gdrc.org/uem/1000-village.htm ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list

[DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread sarahblackmun
Does anyone else think it is unethical (as well as illegal) to digitize works that are protected by copyright? Don't the writers and producers of intellectual and artistic property own their works and have the right to control how they are distributed? (Don't Google and Yahoo and the

Re: [DDN] A Digital Divide review: what to start with

2005-10-13 Thread April KirkHart
If you are interested in looking at the digital divide and how it affects children and youth in the U.S. as well, you can check out a new report released by The Children's Partnership called Measuring Digital Opportunity for America's Children. It has some success stories, as well as good

RE: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread Sharon V Robinson
I do believe that writers and artist should control how they work is distributed - but as we look forward, maybe all these works need to be digitized and the writers and artist get royalties from the digitized copies. Soon, no one will want to buy or store all the books they read or use for

RE: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread Rebecca MacKinnon
Some of my colleagues at the Berkman Center are working on something called the Digital Media Project which tackles precisely these questions. Their contact details and more info about the project, plus a report, is here: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/media/wp2005 Rebecca - Rebecca

Re: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread Claude Almansi
Sarah Blackmun wrote: Does anyone else think it is unethical (as well as illegal) to digitize works that are protected by copyright? It can be unethical and illegal in some cases, but Taran Rampersad, whom you seem to be answering was only speaking using Optical Character Recognition with

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Andy Carvin
For those of you wondering what this is in reference to, I've asked Taran and Steve to take a break from their debates. I've received many emails complaining about the tone of these debates, so I've asked them to take a break. thanks, ac Taran Rampersad wrote: Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: In

Re: [DDN] A Littl' More On Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

2005-10-13 Thread Taran Rampersad
Dr. Steve Eskow wrote: In response to Peter Lopez Taran wrote this: Because I do not wish to disrupt this list with anything further, I'm taking a break from DDN's email list. If anyone needs to contact me, my email address is below. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: San Fernando, Trinidad

Re: RE: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread sarahblackmun
Sharon, I think you're exactly right. Books and journals sold in digital, downloadable form could be priced without the cost of paper, printing, binding, and distribution, and probably with a smaller discount to the retailer. And authors could get royalties, and publishers could receive a

Re: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread John Mitchell
It is neither unethical or illegal to digitize (i.e. copy) books that are protected by copyright, if done right. It has been done for over 100 years in the analog world. Example: Copyright owner authorizes printer to make 50 copies. Printer makes 65, gives 50 back to author, gets paid for making

Re: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread John Mitchell
On 10/13/05, Sharon V Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do believe that writers and artist should control how they work is distributed - . . . . Congress appears to disagree. Back in 1909, when it was codifying what has come to be known as the first sale doctrine, the Judiciary Committee

Re: Re: [DDN] Intellectual Property Rights

2005-10-13 Thread sarahblackmun
I agree with you on almost everything you say, Claude. The exception is the possible suggestion -- I'm not sure you mean to say this -- that because print piracy has such a long history, we should be grateful that digital piracy is less threatening Just the fact that Yahoo and Google

[DDN] Cell Phones in the event of a Disaster (Need Input)

2005-10-13 Thread Ronda Evans
This will be handed out to our local non-profits, professionals, and community in order for them to prepare for a disaster. I need your input and comments: Ronda Evans RECA Foundation Cell Phones in the event of a Disasterwritten for RECA Foundation by Misty Kesler VISTA The use of cell