CC technology challenges
In an effort to grow the technology around the Semantic Web, Creative Commons launched a series of Technology Challenges. Nathan Yergler has posted a very cool answer to one of those challenges. MozCC is "an extension for Mozilla-based browsers, including Mozilla Firebird, Mozilla and Netscape, which scans pages for RDF, specifically embedded Creative Commons licenses. When a license is detected, mozCC does two things. First, it scans for license information pertaining to the current web page and places relevant icons on the status bar. Second, it enables a button on the toolbar which allows you to explore the parsed licensing metadata." Nathan has also developed a Creative Commons RDF License Validator.
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would someone kindly explain the significance of this to me:
First, it scans for license information pertaining to the current web page and places relevant icons on the status bar. Second, it enables a button on the toolbar which allows you to explore the parsed licensing metadata.
isn't this more or less what i do with my eyes when i read a document with a normal copyright notice? i scan the document for the notice, i if see one, i pull out a magnifying glass to read to fine print, then i read it, and i if respect the law, i behave accordingly...
having the browser execute the scan and placing an icon in the toolbar is a finesse which does not appear to me to enable/enforce document legalities in any special way.
if the purpose is one of filtering, then it would seem that it is a restriction of function than an enhancement.
i'm not trolling, i just don't see it.
The purpose is mainly to ease navigation for user : she can get detailed information, in a structured way (it may then be useful for software tools there), about the page or resource she's looking at.
Actually, as it's an optional component, and for Mozilla only for now, it may not reach and interest everyone at the very instant.
Use, wait and see.
I could be way off here too, but it seems like its just a convenience thing, similar to your browser doing something like using the little lock icon when you are at a secure site. It lets you (quickly) realize the site is secure, and (in my Opera browser at least) you can hover over the button to see which cipher is in use. I think some browsers allow clicking on the lock icon too, which will bring up the site's certificate for you to see as well.
It seems like a shortcut/ease of use thing to me. Maybe not, just my thoughts.
Help me to setup blog. Where can I find such scripts?
Such a pages give mental pabulum. You're good guys because you do this.