Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[tom poe <tompoe AT renonevada.net>]

On Friday 29 March 2002 17:12, you wrote:
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> * The first url I visited is the repository page at ibiblio.  From this
> page it was very unlcear what SFR is about.  An mp3.com for public
> domain works perhaps?  It wasn't until I finally noticed that the link
> at the bottom of the page to studioforrecording.org pointed to a
> completely different set of pages that I realized that SFR is primarily
> about creating recording studios, and that the name is appropriate after
> all.  This ought to be made clear on the ibiblio page, or at least the
> link to the SFR domain should be more prominent.  It is easy to be
> fooled into thinking that the ibiblio page and the SFR domain page are
> actually the same, as they sport the same look.  Yes, if you read the
> text, you'll notice they aren't the same probably, but the people have
> short attention spans on the web, including me I guess.

Will do.  thanks for the input.
>
> * I don't know whether any of the radio stations you listed in the plan
> rationale are "community" stations (i.e., primarily community funded,
> not NPR drones, my sentimental favorite being WEFT in Champaign, IL
> where I went to school), but these would seem to be excellent partners.
> Very grassroots and activist, run almost entirely by volunteers, some
> with lots of technical experience.  I suspect these volunteers might
> actually be of more use than volunteers from the average LUG.

Yes.  You're exactly right.  And, they are an excellent resource which will 
play a prominent role as the project matures.

>
> Also, the company I am a cofounder of <http://bitzi.com> is very
> interested in helping to promote works that artists _want_ to distribute
> over the net for free (and public domain is our favorite license, it's
> what we're using for our small client application, see
> <http://bitcollider.sf.net>).  Maybe at some point there will be an
> opportunity for collaboration...
>
Absolutely.

> Finally on a personal note, I see that you're in Reno, Nevada.  That's
> cool.  I'm temporarily in Japan, but I live in San Francisco, though I'm
> looking to move, and Reno is a prime candidate.  Many of my friends
> consider Reno a depressing place one only ventures to if there's no
> space available around Tahoe, but I actually like the biggest little
> city in the world.  Anyplace with a combined main library/spider plant
> "conservatory" rules in my book.
>
It has pretty good weather, is only 5/7 miles, so commuting is eliminated 
from stress level.  Tahoe is less than an hour's drive, which is nice.

> Good luck!
>
> Mike Linksvayer
> http://gondwanaland.com/ml/

I'll forward this to the list, and, if you want, join and keep up to date on 
activity.  Our station [KUNR] got hit pretty hard by CARP, and 
studioforrecording.org may be of some interest to them.  First, though, the 
Reno Jazz Festival has to run its course [coming up soon].
Thanks, Tom