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So which textbooks will this include? Do they need the publishers' permission to redistribute their existing work under a CC BY license?
by jonny_eh 14y ago
So which textbooks will this include? Do they need the publishers' permission to redistribute their existing work under a CC BY license?
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- waterlesscloud 14y agoQuoting from the linked text of SB 1052 "The council shall establish a competitive request for proposal process in which faculty members, publishers, and other interested parties may apply for funds to produce the 50 high-quality, affordable, digital open source textbooks and related materials in 2013. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit or restrict the council from developing or acquiring, either for a charge or for free, existing high-quality digital open source textbooks and related materials that otherwise meet the specifications of this section." So it looks like next year there will be a RFP for funds for developing the texts (assuming they don't use existing digital open source texts). And anyone (including folks here) could apply to that RFP, though I assume people used to the process will have a distinct advantage. An earlier section of the bill establishes a committee to determine exactly which 50 books will be developed.