[Cc-hk] Introducing Eric Eldred

Rebecca MacKinnon rebecca.mackinnon at mac.com
Fri Apr 20 22:42:33 EDT 2007


Thanks Sam! Great to meet you on Thursday.

On Apr 20, 2007, at 2:13 PM, Sam Hau wrote:

> Agreed, and here's a detailed Guidelines document which I've promised
> Ms.Li and Rebecca yesterday.
> [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/images/0/02/ 
> License_Process_CM_1106.pdf]
> (both attached and linked]
>
> Sam
>
> On 4/20/07, Jon Phillips <jon at creativecommons.org> wrote:
>> On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 08:44 +0800, Sam Hau wrote:
>> > I think translation would be a later worry, as we are likely to be
>> > preparing both Chinese and English versions for Hong Kong. So,  
>> maybe
>> > the logical sequence would be to prepare an English version first
>> > draft, then translate it, then go through public and cc review,  
>> then
>> > amend it for the English second draft...etc.
>> >
>> > Sam
>>
>> According to the process, there needs to be a legal project lead  
>> first.
>> So far, Ms. Li and Prof. Yuen have expressed interest in this regard.
>>
>> So, that is really the next big step. We should avoid  
>> fragmentation and
>> focus on the procedure for doing this right (Esp. since there is some
>> fun legal-ness to this all :):
>>
>> http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Worldwide_Overview
>>
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> > On 4/20/07, Jon Phillips <jon at creativecommons.org> wrote:
>> > > On Thu, 2007-04-19 at 23:41 +0800, Matthew MF Yuen wrote:
>> > > > Dear Yahong and Jon,
>> > > >
>> > > > Good to see things moving again. I did some investigation  
>> and CC need legal
>> > > > support and therefore I had not continue with effort on my  
>> end. We need to
>> > > > revisit the whole thing again if action is to be taken.
>> > > >
>> > > > Regards,
>> > > >
>> > > > Matthew Yuen
>> > > >
>> > > > Li Yahong wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Great, lets do it! Is there a way to break through the blocker  
>> of the
>> > > legal support right now? Could of porting be done on a wiki like
>> > > http://wiki.creativecommons.org/
>> > >
>> > > That would seem to be an effective way to get multiple people  
>> helping on
>> > > the translation and then get an official stamp by Ms. Li or  
>> other legal
>> > > representative that could help with the project.
>> > >
>> > > What do you all think of this?
>> > >
>> > > The speed of getting this done is really up to us, right?
>> > >
>> > > Jon
>> > >
>> > > > > Dear Jon,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Remember the meeting we had at Hong Kong U. of Science and  
>> Technology a year
>> > > > > ago?  I am from Faculty of Law of the University of Hong  
>> Kong in charge of
>> > > > > IP/IT LLM program and was interested in starting the  
>> project in HK but was
>> > > > > later interrupted by my maternity leave.  I am still  
>> interested in it but is
>> > > > > being held up by many other on-going commitments right  
>> now.  I expect that I
>> > > > > will have some time to re-visit the matter in July and  
>> August this year.  I
>> > > > > hope I can talk to Professor Chunyan Wang, the lead person  
>> for CC China and
>> > > > > my classmate at Beida, to learn more from her about  
>> China's experiences in
>> > > > > setting up CC there.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Best,
>> > > > > Yahong Li
>> > > > > Associate Professor
>> > > > > Department of Law
>> > > > > The University of Hong Kong
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > From: "Jon Phillips" <jon at creativecommons.org>
>> > > > > To: "Isaac Mao" <isaac.mao at gmail.com>
>> > > > > Cc: <cc-hk at lists.ibiblio.org>
>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:55 PM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Cc-hk] Introducing Eric Eldred
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > <topPost />
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > With Isaac Mao and Eric Eldred on this, we've got the A- 
>> team!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I'm curious who from HK that is on this list on the  
>> legal side?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Jon
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 13:52 +0800, Isaac Mao wrote:
>> > > > > >> Hi all,
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> I'm Isaac Mao from Social Brain Foundation(SBF).
>> > > > > >> SBF firstly introduce CC to China mainland since 2003  
>> and create the
>> > > > > >> Chinese name "梁" now adopted by many grassroots  
>> publishers
>> > > > > >> especially in Chinese blogosphere.  We were experience  
>> a lot of
>> > > > > >> educational and outreach problems in China but  
>> eventually make it
>> > > > > >> widely known by harnessing the power of web 2.0 and  
>> blogging.  So it's
>> > > > > >> time to share our experiences and lessons with HK  
>> people after I
>> > > > > >> joined the forum of "Does copyright law hinder  
>> innovation?" held by
>> > > > > >> InMedia and OpenKnowledgeHK.net(
>> > > > > >> http://www.danwei.org/intellectual_property/ 
>> copyright_and_innovation.php).
>> > > > > >> I was surprised that HK's progress on adopting new  
>> creative license is
>> > > > > >> now left behind China mainland and Taiwan, even the new  
>> regulations
>> > > > > >> consulting document didn't show the advance on fair  
>> use.  So thanks to
>> > > > > >> Eric's idea of building a joint force by HK pioneers to  
>> light up the
>> > > > > >> flame.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> My colleagues in SBF would like to support in any ways  
>> to HK CC
>> > > > > >> building. We will actively participate the initial  
>> discussion of the
>> > > > > >> program and provide any knowledge and promotion support  
>> in great China
>> > > > > >> region with our resources. E.g. the coming 3rd Chinese  
>> Blogger
>> > > > > >> Conference and possible the 1st HK Blogger Conference.   
>> Pls don't
>> > > > > >> hesitate to share us your ideas too.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Isaac Mao
>> > > > > >> http://www.isaacmao.com
>> > > > > >> lifelog:
>> > > > > >> http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info? 
>> _id=OO5Vvvy42xG8qifCe_gC8A
>> > > > > >> profile(Chinese): http://mao.wealink.com
>> > > > > >> profile(English): http://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacmao
>> > > > > >> skype: isaac.mao
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>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Jon Phillips
>> > > > > > jon at creativecommons.org
>> > > > > > cell: 510.499.0894
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Community/Business Developer
>> > > > > > Creative Commons
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>> > > > --
>> > > > Prof. Matthew M F Yuen
>> > > > Director, Technology Transfer Center and
>> > > > Professor of Mechanical Engineering
>> > > > Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
>> > > > Clearwater Bay, N.T.,
>> > > > Hong Kong
>> > > > Tel: (852) 2358 7914,  Fax: (852) 2358 1202
>> > > > Email: meymf at ust.hk
>> > > > http://www.ttc.ust.hk/
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>> > > --
>> > > Jon Phillips
>> > > jon at creativecommons.org
>> > > cell: 510.499.0894
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>> Jon Phillips
>> jon at creativecommons.org
>> cell: 510.499.0894
>>
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>> Creative Commons
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>>
>>
>
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Rebecca MacKinnon
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