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[Jon Phillips <jon AT creativecommons.org>]

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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> > > --
> > > 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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