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This is a presentation I gave in March with Fabrizio from Funambol... with a few changes to reflect new observations since then :)Building Vibrant Open Source CommunitiesView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: opensource community)
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It must be said that one of the most pernicious trends in government has been the resolute path toward libertarian ideology with the desire for a laissez faire utopia trumping all pragmatism and good sense. We've tried this deregulation experiment a fe...
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It must be said that one of the most pernicious trends in government has been the resolute path toward libertarian ideology with the desire for a laissez faire utopia trumping all pragmatism and good sense. We've tried this deregulation experiment a few times now with mostly disastrous results: 1. C
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(or how I learned to stop worrying and love socialism)As we prepare for the beginning of a new presidency and an ascendant Democratic party, my thoughts have turned recently to governance and what lessons we can draw from the Open Source phenomenon (I ...
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Similar to Amazon, MySpace and other online music vendors it appears Walmart is transitioning to DRM free music offerings. We applaud them for recognizing the information rights of their customers and removing the impediments to fair use which digital restrictions … Continue reading → [http://www.g
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Some things I just find out about too late. Consider the Access to Knowledge conference hosted by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. “A2K” was held in Switzerland from September 8 – 10. It looked like a really … Continue reading → [http://www.geek-pac.org/blog/2008/09/access-to-know
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Avast, me hearties...
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We got a 2-day extension for a fund drive. Can we make it count? Forward this link to all your friends, and let’s make this year’s election count: Donation page on fundable.com
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Breaking news – donate to GeekPAC! 3 days remain on our fund drive. The Democratic National Convention is now over, and it’s time to take an account of what was (or wasn’t) said. Despite being regaled by some outstanding speeches … Continue reading → [http://www.geek-pac.org/blog/2008/08/things-i-di
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We’re entering the stretch run of our fundraiser, and we’ve crossed the 50% barrier! If you haven’t donated yet, now’s your chance: Donate at fundable.com! Coming soon: a donor’s page thanking those who have pledged.
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Just saw this mentioned in Wired – a federal court judge in San Jose issued a ruling in the Lenz vs. Universal case, where Universal issued a DMCA takedown notice for content posted on Youtube, and the recipient of that … Continue reading → [http://www.geek-pac.org/blog/2008/08/wired-copyright-owner
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This is a nice introductory article about GeekPAC and its goals. Basically, a PAC is forming to address much needed intellectual property reform in the US - think copyright reform, patent reform, DMCA reform, etc. read more | digg story