Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Creative Commons explores integrating licensing models in sci/tech. Creative Commons announces steps towards forming a Science Commons initiative. While CC licenses have appeared with Public Library of Science papers, for example, (and evidently BioMed Central,) this project seeks to "delve into both legal areas (patents, data) and subject matter (biomedicine) outside the scope of our current organization." Having gained financial support for Science Commons, CC announces an full-time opening for a manager to "drive the Science Commons exploratory process." (Source: Slashdot) [Open Access News] 10:52:21 PM      Google It!.

McNealy Answers: No Open Source Java [Slashdot] 10:40:39 PM      Google It!.

Outsourcing Report Blames Schools. A new report by a U.S. high-tech trade group says companies aren't shipping jobs overseas because of cheap labor. No, they're doing it because American schools don't teach enough math and science. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] 8:46:49 AM      Google It!.