eTextBooks (for kids)

[Meir Kriheli]

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.grobgeld at gmail.com>
>> To: Jonathan Ben Avraham <yba at tkos.co.il>
>> Cc: ILUG <linux-il at 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 <yba at 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.grobgeld at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: linux-il at 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 <dotancohen at 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
>>>>>
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