SVG version of our IMWA symbols

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
April 26, 2007

Hello Machado and Everyone -
You know, everyday I wake up and think..."How lucky we are to have  
the internet!"

It is hard to imagine how isolated we all would be without it.

It means so much to have a free and open working collaboration like  
this...

So I will thank the universe instead, that we all have met each other!

I look forward to working with you, Machado, on the SVG.

I will keep you informed of my schedule, as soon as I can organize it  
myself - ha!

I just received a message from the Ethiopians, who have been waiting  
for their handshapes to be added to the IMWA, so I do have a lot of  
work before me, but I will take a look at it and also at your current  
SVG, to give you a summary of what will need to be done when the time  
comes...

Val ;-)

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On Apr 26, 2007, at 9:04 AM, machado at softwarelivre.org wrote:

> Citando Valerie Sutton <signwriting at MAC.COM>:
>
>> SignWriting List
>> April 25, 2007
>>
>> Machado!
>> You are just the person I wanted to talk to!
>>
>> THANK YOU for your SVG!
> First, you don't have to thank every time. Really. The work of  
> yours and DAC and Sutton Centre and others is very bigger and more  
> important by creating de IMWA versions and spreading the word :)
>>
>> I have two questions...
>>
>> 1. Would you be willing to work with me personally to complete the  
>> SVG
>> of the new symbolset
>
> Absolutely, yes!
>
>>
>> 2. Do we have your permission to use your SVG in our software? I know
>> the world has started using licenses, which I am not knowledgeable
>> about, but I guess we need a license from you to give us permission?
>> The other day someone asked me for my license on a photo of mine on a
>> web site...and I couldn't believe that people are now putting  
>> licenses
>> on everything such as photos etc...but anyway...you have been very
>> generous to us and we appreciate it!
>
> Yes! My only point by putting distribution licenses is to guarantee  
> that everyone can use it freely. Not necessarily for free, but with  
> freedom.
>
> In a world filled with licenses and patents imposing restrictions  
> on how people use their intelligence, we have to, unfortunately,  
> use the same mechanisms to guarantee people's freedom.
>
> I'm not taking long time of you guys here. If anyone that is not  
> used with freedom of software pieces as defined by Free Software  
> Foundation Licenses or Creative Commons Licenses, feel free to  
> contact-me and I'll be pleased in give directions.
>>
>> I hope you will say yes to both above!
>>
>> Val ;-)
>
> Machado :)
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