Developer discussion for Creative Commons technology and tools

["M. David Peterson" <xmlhacker AT gmail.com>]

Came across an interesting link[1] via Peter Fisk[2] and thought that some of you might find interest,  From [1],

> The Croquet Consortium 
>
> The Croquet Consortium is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to developing and promoting the widespread adoption of open source, Croquet technologies for research, education and industry. 
> Strength through Community 
>
> Our Mission 
> Develop a global community of interest among practitioners and institution, facilitating and encouraging mutual support 
> Provide education and research in the applied use of open Croquet technologies 
> Federate Croquet-based projects and mobilize distributed resources on their behalf 
>
> Our Commitment 
> Maintain a clearinghouse of open source software artifacts for use by all 
> Support a comprehensive web site as a focal point for knowledge sharing and community-building 
> Hold an annual conference, regular board meetings and sponsored activities 
> Provide a legal home for handling intellectual property issues 
> Serve as a clearinghouse for managing donations, forging partnerships, and coordinating resources 
> Foster mutually advantageous software support models that benefit the Consortium's diverse membership

 

[1] http://www.croquetconsortium.org/index.php/Main_Page
[2] http://vistasmalltalk.wordpress.com/2007/04/03/croquet-a-vision-of-the-future/

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M. David Peterson
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