Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[Anatoly Volynets <av AT total-knowledge.com>]

Hi Tom: I wonder if there is any progress on the CD?

On Sat, 21 May 2005, tom poe wrote:

: On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 12:47, Anatoly Volynets wrote:
: > Hopefully Lessig and other fighters for free culture will realize 
: > eventually that culture as much is about forms of expression as it is 
: > about ideas. That is, no freedom is possible while forms are locked up by 
: > publishing monopolies (copyrights).
: > 
: > Normal understanding of normal things would happen much earlier if said 
: > fighters asked themselves once: what is the nature of things (works of 
: > art) they discuss, fight for, think of, et cetera.
: > 
: > This understanding is growing very gradually in some "work around" form 
: > through free and open source software case, freedom of communication over 
: > internet case, free press case, needs of developing countries case, 
: > probably other cases. Still these are specific subjects and are work 
: > around in respect of culture as such.
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: 
: Well, let's hope the Open Studios book (authoright) and SONG STORM
: commemorative CD (authoright) examples works out well.  Then, there will
: be something interesting to throw in the mix.
: Tom
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Anatoly Volynets
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