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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

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Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. Everything that needs doing can be done by license voluntarily. Everything is negotiable under license, except in practice, they don’t want to negotiate about access -- because there’s not enough money involved. Except, that’s the status quo.

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Austria conference on access technology

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It was fun to hear students and fresh Ph.Ds I met the developer behind WebVisum, which is getting much attention from blind people for its ability to make CAPTCHAs (those annoying squiggly words you have to type to access many websites) accessible. I posted these on my Flickr site with creative commons licenses (of course)!

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Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) Protect You and Your Organization

Tech Soup

owner or manager (you) of a network, website or large IT system that. restricts the ways in which the network, website or system may be used. The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. connected to the network. across your network.

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Computer Technologies Program in Berkeley: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Computer Technologies Program has 40 PCs, which are separated on to two different networks - one for staff and one for students. Once the new system was up and running, former student and current volunteer Frank Schulz sat down and began testing it. Administration.

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Keeping the Rich History of Virginia Preserved and Secure

Tech Soup

The MBWML's website explains how the collection is a reflection of ever-changing, rich history: "Every item, every aspect, has a story and a connection proving that history is neither static nor carved in stone. There is a $5 fee to use the library, but it is open to the public for history and genealogy research.

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New to TechSoup: Autodesk Design Suites

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Autodesk Sustainability Workshop — sustainable engineering and architecture support for educators and students. TechSoup also offers an FAQ with information about downloading, installation, licensing, and more. Autodesk Knowledge Network — support, learning, and community. Autodesk for Social Good. spanhidden.

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Simplicity in Web Design

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Sharpen Your Website! Last week, we profiled Gateway to the Arts' recent overhaul of its website as part of our Sharpen Your Website campaign. One thing I love about Gateway's site is that it breaks down its three primary audiences — students, educators, and artists — in an extremely easy-to-understand way.

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