On 09/08/2009 09:47 AM, Jonathan Ben Avraham wrote: > On Tue, 8 Sep 2009, Dov Grobgeld wrote: > >> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:40:58 +0300 >> From: Dov Grobgeld <dov.grobg...@gmail.com> >> To: Jonathan Ben Avraham <y...@tkos.co.il> >> Cc: ILUG <linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il> >> Subject: Re: eTextBooks (for kids) >> >> That argument is like the arguments against writing free software >> because it >> will put the software vendors out of business. It is clear that the >> interest > > No, it's a very different argument. The correct analogy here is music. > The content market is not the same as the sotware market. There is a > free software market, but there is no free content market. And the main > reason is that there is a revenue model for free software, but no > revenue model for free content. > > - yba >
Much like the services industry around FLOSS a musician can perform live concerts, merchandising etc. There are people looking for different business model in music as well utilizing various CC licenses, see for example: http://www.jamendo.com/en/ Cheers -- Meir Kriheli > >> of the consumer is to have the information available for free, and if >> someone wants to volunteer their time to provide this information for >> free, >> then all the more respect to them. Of course this will make the >> publishers >> unhappy, and they'll have to compete harder to have someone pay for their >> work. >> >> But this is all hypothetical as I have yet to hear about any such >> project. >> >> Regards, >> Dov >> >> 2009/9/8 Jonathan Ben Avraham <y...@tkos.co.il> >> >>> Hi All, >>> Don't forget that there is a large industry of authors and publishers >>> who >>> make their living on the current paper book model. Like music, this is a >>> content market whose reason for existence is payment for content. >>> >>> I think that a better idea for a free education project in this >>> direction >>> would be an online publishing house the would sell kindle style >>> versions of >>> the current content offering. >>> Regards, >>> >>> - yba >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 7 Sep 2009, Dov Grobgeld wrote: >>> >>> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:22:37 +0300 >>>> From: Dov Grobgeld <dov.grobg...@gmail.com> >>>> To: Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >>>> Subject: Re: eTextBooks (for kids) >>>> >>>> >>>> This reminds me of a "public service" project that I have thought about >>>> for >>>> some time. It would be nice if someone created some free (as in >>>> license) >>>> books that would pass the requirements of the education ministry. These >>>> could then be downloaded as e-books or printed, copied partially, >>>> photocopied, translated, modified, read in audioform, etc, which >>>> would be >>>> a >>>> great service to the all kids and parents. >>>> >>>> Just my 2 ag, >>>> Dov >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 14:06, Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is there a place to buy electronic versions of textbooks for (israeli) >>>>>> school children? >>>>>> The schools don't have places for kids to keep their books on >>>>>> premises, >>>>>> >>>>> so >>>>> >>>>>> they have to schlep all their books all day long. They are heavy. >>>>>> I'd >>>>>> rather they carried a small laptop or e-book reader. >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> You are ahead of your time. What grade are the kids in? You should >>>>> know that the books are likely used for more than reading, for >>>>> instance they may have to write in the book. >>>>> >>>>> You should also know that Education Ministry limits the sacks on one's >>>>> back to 10% of their body weight. If your kid's books and a reasonable >>>>> pack exceed this, complain to the school management. Keep us informed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dotan Cohen >>>>> >>>>> http://what-is-what.com >>>>> http://gibberish.co.il >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Linux-il mailing list >>>>> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >>>>> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> EE 77 7F 30 4A 64 2E C5 83 5F E7 49 A6 82 29 BA ~. .~ Tk Open >>> Systems >>> =}------------------------------------------------ooO--U--Ooo------------{= >>> >>> - y...@tkos.co.il - tel: +972.2.679.5364, http://www.tkos.co.il - >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-il mailing list >>> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >>> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
