[WEB4LIB] XrML (yikes!)

[Mark Ellis]

This appears to be a tool appropriate for adapting digital content to
libraries' rationed access model.  Is anyone aware of existing efforts in
that direction? (XrML or other)

>From <http://www.xrml.org/about.htm>:

"A trusted system must also recognize the needs of other stakeholders
(libraries, schools, students governments) and expand the doctrine of fair
use to permit limited viewing, listening or even printing either free of
charge or at very low cost."

Mark Ellis
Network Support Analyst
Richmond Public Library 
100 - 7700 Minoru Gate 
Richmond, B.C. Canada V6Y 1R9                      
Phone: (604) 231-6410  Fax: (604) 273-0459
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Kuntz [mailto:jkuntz at rcls.org]
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:44 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] XrML (yikes!)


Like it or not, here come XrML:
"XrML - eXtensible rights Markup Language - provides a universal method for
specifying rights and issuing conditions (licenses) associated with the use
and protection of content. ContentGuard has developed and contributed XrML
as an open specification licensed on a royalty-free basis to unify the
Digital Rights Management industry and encourage inter-operability at an
early stage."
http://www.xrml.org/