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["Eric Eldred" <ericeldred AT gmail.com>]

the costs to form and launch CC-HK should not prevent the project, they are minimal.

as Catharina points out, one of the advantages of having a project based in an academic institution is that a sort of academic conference is easily formed as it adds to the function and reputation of the university or institute. 

however, there are also advantages in raising some additional support from rich people.  although some corporations such as big media companies are not so happy with CC, there are other companies such as those who produce computers or make money from people using the Internet, who enjoy benefits from CC and should be asked to donate.  having a broad base of financial support from the beginning gets "buy-in" so later joint activities and sponsorship can go on, and users and supporters know they have some way to provide later input for what CC should be doing for them.

so if you need help in talking to CEOs or rich contacts in HK i will be glad to
visit them and use my persuasive powers.  i feel it is important to form CC-HK
and i will enjoy attending an exciting launch to celebrate a lot of hard work that
you will be doing.

On 5/9/07, Catharina Maracke <catharina AT creativecommons.org> wrote:

Dear Kenneth,

the most important "cost" will be the working time to be spent on the project. Literally translating and legally adapting the licenses, discussing the first draft with me and on the public mailing list will take some time and effort.

Furthermore, there could arise some costs for promotion and a possible launch event depending on what is planned for that. We usually celebrate the launch as a kind of conference, event or other activity with prominent speakers, but that is optional and up to the people in charge of the respective national CC project ( e.g. launch as part of the techfest in India http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7223).

Hope, that clarifies your question.

Best,

Catharina

On May 9, 2007, at 4:50 AM, Yip Kai Kut Kenneth wrote:

Dear Catharina,

 

Could you let us what kinds of cost does the institution has to bear? 

 

Thanks

 

Kenneth

 

 

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Dear all!

 

First of all thank you so much for your interest in Creative Commons! I am really glad to see such a lively discussion on this list and so much enthusiasm!

 

Its also great to see that some of you are already planning to start the translation of the licenses. To start the official license porting process, one of the first tasks would be to identify an appropriate Affiliate Institution and a legal Project Lead as well. The legal Project Lead will oversee the submission of the first draft of the CC license for Hong Kong, which will require substantial legal changes.

 

Once a Project Lead and Affiliate Institution has been established, then the official work with Creative Commons will begin by signing and Memorandum of Understanding. I have already discussed these details with some of you and I would suggest to continue this discussion and try to connect everybody to make sure that we will find the right people, who are really interested in taking responsibility for this project. This - of course - might need some more time.

 

Thanks for your understanding.

 

Catharina

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