Hi all
A thorny issue which we will need to tackle as we get started with the course.
Pat, I noticed on your Moodle site that you had an embedded link to a Youtube
hosted video of "Revolution OS" - Aside from the dotcom hype of the time, its
an outstanding film which introduced folk to the personalities and values of
the movement. I've use the film on many occasions.
Do you know if your linked version of "Revolution OS" has legitimate copyright
clearance for hosting on Youtube under the standard Youtube license - albeit
all rights reserved?
Question:
1) Are we OK with "embedding" all rights reserved videos within an OSS
production course? There is no legal impediment to doing this as we adhere to
the Youtube embedding requirements at OERu, but I'm not so sure of the
legitimacy of the various uploads of the film on Youtube which at first glance
appear to be contravening copyright as the uploaders do not necessarily have
permission to share under the standard Youtube license.
This of itself could be a powerful discussion activity - the merit an ethics of
sharing the FOSS message at the expense of adhering to the strict letter of
copyright.
RMS himself has argued against the lessor of two evils with regard to sharing
closed code with a friend.
Would be good to have some thoughts and ideas of the guidelines we should be
adopting on this course with regard to these "moral dilemmas".
Thoughts from the team?
A thorny issue which we will need to tackle as we get started with the course.
Pat, I noticed on your Moodle site that you had an embedded link to a Youtube
hosted video of "Revolution OS" - Aside from the dotcom hype of the time, its
an outstanding film which introduced folk to the personalities and values of
the movement. I've use the film on many occasions.
Do you know if your linked version of "Revolution OS" has legitimate copyright
clearance for hosting on Youtube under the standard Youtube license - albeit
all rights reserved?
Question:
1) Are we OK with "embedding" all rights reserved videos within an OSS
production course? There is no legal impediment to doing this as we adhere to
the Youtube embedding requirements at OERu, but I'm not so sure of the
legitimacy of the various uploads of the film on Youtube which at first glance
appear to be contravening copyright as the uploaders do not necessarily have
permission to share under the standard Youtube license.
This of itself could be a powerful discussion activity - the merit an ethics of
sharing the FOSS message at the expense of adhering to the strict letter of
copyright.
RMS himself has argued against the lessor of two evils with regard to sharing
closed code with a friend.
Would be good to have some thoughts and ideas of the guidelines we should be
adopting on this course with regard to these "moral dilemmas".
Thoughts from the team?