Edupage, April 18, 2005
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TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005
Student Forced to Take Tests Off the Web
Brits Unveil Creative Archive
Adobe to Buy Macromedia
STUDENT FORCED TO TAKE TESTS OFF THE WEB
The University of Wyoming has insisted that a student remove copies of
old tests from his Web site. Aaron Narva, a senior at the university,
had posted the tests online and initially sold them to other students.
Later, Narva gave the tests away for free. Narva said that old tests
are a useful study aid, noting that the athletics department as well as
sororities and fraternities make copies of tests available to their
members. Dane Ciolino, professor of copyright law at Loyola University,
said that Narva's comparison fails because by posting the tests
online, he is making many more copies available. Ciolino also noted
that fair use cannot apply if Narva was charging money for the tests.
Narva is charged with violating university policies and will have a
hearing at the university later this month.
CNN, 15 April 2005
http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/04/15/old.tests.website.ap/
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An historic electronic online archive of children's folk songs.
A public folklore project built by the children of the United States
and territories.
Children pick up the Phone and SING OR CHANT (SAY) THEIR SONG. It's simple.
Children are our unknown culture makers and they get to record and
save their songs, then submit them into the database so that they
can hear themselves on the net. They collect history, and they will
make history at the same time. Contributions make them netizens.
They are doing this for the world. Using the internet and technology
allows them to record their personal knowledge. This is their contribution.
And we all know what's personal is political, so we all help to raise
future citizens who will care about the net.
Teachers can get the idea by watching the streaming video.
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BRITS UNVEIL CREATIVE ARCHIVE
The BBC has launched an initiative known as the Creative Archive to
disseminate creative works across the United Kingdom. Modeled on the
Creative Commons in the United States, the Creative Archive License
invites users to download creative materials and use them however they
desire, with a few stipulations. Users of content must cite the
creator; allow others to use newly created works in the same manner;
not use content for commercial gain; and limit use to within the United
Kingdom. The archive is relatively small so far, containing works only
from the British Film Institute, but a spokesperson from the BBC said
the group hopes eventually to make available a vast quantity of content
currently unavailable to the public. She noted that because of the wide
range of copyright concerns, those posting content must work carefully
and thoroughly to meet all requirements. Lawrence Lessig, professor at
Stanford Law School and one of the founders of Creative Commons,
applauded the Creative Archive, saying that the BBC is inviting
consumers to become part of the creative process rather than just
receivers. He said he hopes the program helps U.S. users "think more
progressively about this issue."
Wired News, 18 April 2005
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67239,00.html
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ADOBE TO BUY MACROMEDIA
Adobe Systems has reached an agreement to acquire Macromedia for $3.4
billion in stock. Executives from Adobe said the combined company will
be in a position to offer consumers new applications that take
advantage of the current technologies of the two companies. Adobe is
best known for its Acrobat document software and for Photoshop, a
graphics application. Macromedia's products include Flash and
Dreamweaver, which are used by Web developers largely for animation and
other video effects. The merger is expected to close this fall. Bruce
Chizen, chief executive of Adobe, hinted that some layoffs are likely
after the deal closes, but he stressed that the primary goal of the
merger is "to continue to expand and grow our business into new
markets."
New York Times, 18 April 2005 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/technology/18cnd-adobe.html
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