Comments on: Answering Stephen, Episode 43 http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/487 pragmatism over zeal Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephen Downes http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-40892 Stephen Downes Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:28:30 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=487#comment-40892 I guess that when you were arguing in front of all those international bodies that open content ought to be commercializable, I should have known that all the while you were setting up in stealth mode a commercial operation to use just this sort of content. I guess I'm still naive; I would have expected disclosure. Silly me. I guess that when you were arguing in front of all those international bodies that open content ought to be commercializable, I should have known that all the while you were setting up in stealth mode a commercial operation to use just this sort of content.

I guess I’m still naive; I would have expected disclosure. Silly me.

]]> By: Stian Haklev http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-40881 Stian Haklev Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:47:32 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=487#comment-40881 You've got my support. I think it should be obvious that in open source, commercial involvement hasn't hurt anyone, but has been a huge contributor to the great speed of progress, and implementation. As long as the right licenses are being used, and companies "grok" how to work with open communities, only good things can come out of this. I love universities and would never bash them, but certainly if you look at the Chinese teaching materials produced by well funded institutions, and compare it with what some entrepreneurial individuals have put together at for example chinesepod.com, it's quite a difference. Good luck with your new venture! You’ve got my support. I think it should be obvious that in open source, commercial involvement hasn’t hurt anyone, but has been a huge contributor to the great speed of progress, and implementation. As long as the right licenses are being used, and companies “grok” how to work with open communities, only good things can come out of this. I love universities and would never bash them, but certainly if you look at the Chinese teaching materials produced by well funded institutions, and compare it with what some entrepreneurial individuals have put together at for example chinesepod.com, it’s quite a difference. Good luck with your new venture!

]]> By: 5tein http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-40876 5tein Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:56:00 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=487#comment-40876 You're suggesting capitalism's not a bad thing? And you're an educator, too? Whaaat? I'm very very intrigued by the possibilities presented here (FWK says they have a good author compensation model!)--to me, fitting in with market capitalism was a weak spot of the ocw movement, though I always thought there could be a positive place for it, if considered properly. You’re suggesting capitalism’s not a bad thing? And you’re an educator, too? Whaaat?

I’m very very intrigued by the possibilities presented here (FWK says they have a good author compensation model!)–to me, fitting in with market capitalism was a weak spot of the ocw movement, though I always thought there could be a positive place for it, if considered properly.

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-40874 Scott Leslie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:59:05 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=487#comment-40874 You heartless running dog imperialist! ;-) You heartless running dog imperialist! ;-)

]]>