[Kalzium] [Bug 117837] idea: kalzium external references

[Richard Neill]

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------- Additional Comments From kde richardneill org  2005-12-07 22:48 -------
> a) The copyright.

Yes - I realise this. But I suspect that, you might get this permission if you asked for it. My guess is that:

  - you would get permission to copy the flash animation.

  - you might get permission to use Tom Lehrer's song. 
     (he is, after all, and academic)

  - you would certainly get permission to use some of the photos from the
    periodic table. [The author's copyright statement is here: 
    http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/What.html ]

    In particular, kalzium is lacking photos of some elements, so I think 
    this would be really useful.

> b) The language.

Yes. again, good point. But the names of the elements are fairly common across most languages (certainly the symbols are). Also, something such as this page
has very little language in it: 
  http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/index2A.html#tabletop

Also, although it's true that not everyone in the world speaks English, I'd say that at least half the world's population [excluding those without internet access, since they probably won't be using Kalzium anyway] understand enough English to make some use of information which is mainly expressed in only a few words.


Anyway, I just wanted to make the suggestion. I hope it's useful.