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[Ben <chpapa AT gmail.com>]

Dear Chan-yau,

I tried to open your file and check but I don't have any clue with my
checking software.... I'm trying to cc this email back to the list and
Catharina and see if anyone have any clue....

Let me know if anything I may help, sorry about that.

Ben

On Jan 3, 2008 4:41 PM, Chong Chan-yau <chanyau AT hku.hk> wrote:
> Dear Ben,
> Thank you for your effort.
> I have successfully converted the pdf file into a word document which I can
> read. BUT my software cannot read it as in pdf file. I don't understand as
> well. I have come across this situation before.
> Attached is the word document for your investigation.
> Also I attach a pdf file which I can read with my software for you to
> compare.
> I'll also ask the computer people in my office to study the matter. They are
> familiar with accessibility issues.
> Thanks again.
> Chan Yau
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben [mailto:chpapa AT gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:31 PM
> To: Chong Chan-yau
> Subject: Re: [Cc-hk] welcome to the public discussion!
>
> Hi Chan Yau,
>
> Attached is a pdf I tried to add tags and my program say the file can pass
> the "accessibility test", please let me know if this pdf works or not. If it
> is works I may CC it to Catherina too to update the one on their web.
>
> Ben
>
> On Jan 3, 2008 2:38 PM, Chong Chan-yau <chanyau AT hku.hk> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear All,
> > The pdf file on the website is not accessible to assistive technology
> > for visually handicapped persons.
> > I wonder if someone can help upload a file with text. It can still be
> > in PDF.
> > Maybe Ben knows what to do. Write to me directly if there's a need for
> > clarification or advice.
> > Thanks.
> > Chan Yau
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >  From: cc-hk-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:cc-hk-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca
> > MacKinnon
> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 11:14 AM
> > To: Catharina Maracke
> > Cc: cc-hk AT lists.ibiblio.org; Peter Yu; ying chan; Mike Linksvayer
> > Subject: Re: [Cc-hk] welcome to the public discussion!
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Catharina! This is very exciting. I look forward to seeing the
> > feedback from people on this list.
> >
> > One question: how much general publicity about the public discussion
> > is customary for CC projects at this stage? Some questions have arisen
> > here at the JMSC about whether we should issue a press release. I had
> > been under the impression that this phase of public discussion is
> > largely for people who know something about IP law and/or who are
> > already familiar with CC, but please correct me if I am wrong about this.
> >
> > Questions have also arisen here about whether and when we should
> > translate these materials into Chinese sooner than later given that
> > some parts of our core target community may feel excluded by an
> > English-only discussion. I know that in August it was decided we
> > should do the English license first since it's valid in Hong Kong law
> > then do the Chinese language translation later. I also know that
> > Yahong and Alice do not have the time to do the translation on their
> > own. Any suggestions or thoughts from anybody out there?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rebecca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 3, 2008 5:21 AM, Catharina Maracke
> > <catharina AT creativecommons.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear all!
> > >
> > >
> > > Welcome to the discussion of the Creative Commons license for Hong Kong!
> > You will find the draft including some comments of the substantial
> > legal changes here: http://creativecommons.org/international/hk/
> > >
> > >
> > > I would like to take this opportunity and thank Dr. Yahong Li, Alice
> > > Lee
> > (Legal Project Leads) and Rebecca MacKinnon (Public Project Lead) for
> > their wonderful work and effort on this project.
> > >
> > >
> > > Please feel free to review, comment, and make suggestions to things
> > > that
> > will help the licenses comply with Hong Kong law. The role of the
> > discussion is to start the public debate and to make the least amount
> > of changes necessary to bring the license into accord with Hong Kong
> > law. Also, please feel free to ask general questions about the
> > Creative Commons licenses in the cc-mailing list:
> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-licenses
> > >
> > >
> > > Part of the fun of this discussion will be, I hope, that we get to
> > > compare
> > the quirks and eccentricities of our respective nations' copyright laws.
> > >
> > >
> > > We expect the archived discussions to serve as a history of this
> > experience. That way, your input will continue be useful to anyone
> > from any country even after the discussion for Hong Kong is completed.
> > >
> > >
> > > I am very much looking forward to a fruitful and open discussion!
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you very much.
> > >
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > >
> > > Catharina
> > >
> > >
> > > ..
> >
> ............................................................................
> > > Dr. Catharina Maracke
> > > Director, Creative Commons International Gipsstrasse 12
> > > 10119 Berlin
> > > Phone: +49-30-28 09 39 09
> > > Fax: +49-30-28 09 39 10
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > University of Hong Kong   ( http://jmsc.hku.hk)
> > E-mail: rmack AT hku.hk | Tel: +852-2219-4005
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