The End Of Software - Anibal's Blog

"Copyright gives the author of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain." Source: Wikipedia However, not every content must be fully protected,and the author may choose to easy the distribution or allow the collaboration (See Creative Commons licenses). I'm following a new development in California schools. In May 2009, The governor of California (Arnold Schwarzenegger) launched a initiative to compile open source textbooks for the state, in order to help cut costs and improve the quality of education. Governor Schwarzenegger said "The idea of open source textbooks is not new, but this could be the first statewide initiative to put open content in classrooms. The state's high-profile adoption of freely available open source textbook material could compel other states to follow and adopt similar initiatives. There are, howev...