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imported>Isaac: edits

2011-02-20T23:21:50Z

edits

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 A page for notes from the Students for Free Culture Conference 2011 @ NYU
 =Day 1: Conference=
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 Australia has the best model where a high percentage of people are reached by
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 *Illustrated Law Journal

imported>Martin at 21:35, 20 February 2011

2011-02-20T21:35:35Z

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	impacts of the current Brazilian copyright regime.		impacts of the current Brazilian copyright regime.

	The current problem in Brazil is that students do not have access to books		The current problem in Brazil is that students do not have access to books which are too expensive to buy.
	which are too expensive to buy.

	The cost of books for a student equates family income. Students, therefore,		The cost of books for a student equates family income. Students, therefore, decide to copy the books.
	decide to copy the books.

	Brazilian regime has a very strict copyright law which allows students to copy only one		Brazilian regime has a very strict copyright law which allows students to copy only one
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	the private investment are those who hold the copyright		the private investment are those who hold the copyright

	Necessity ~~for~~ reform copyright law.		Necessity to reform copyright law.


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	which can be used by others at other institutions		which can be used by others at other institutions

	Remix idea in open access- ~~watson~~ taking millions of pages of text and		Remix idea in open access- Watson taking millions of pages of text and
	synthesizing it. No single researcher is able to process the information in		synthesizing it. No single researcher is able to process the information in
	his/her field but computers can do that.		his/her field but computers can do that.
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	important: users need to be able to move their social graph from one site to		important: users need to be able to move their social graph from one site to
	another (move their account information)- one does not have to join one website		another (move their account information)- one does not have to join one website
	because one's friends are there		because one's friends are there federated social networking can provide interoperability,
	federated social networking can provide interoperability, which is the key		which is the key feature to solve the issue above- different users' data can be stored on
	feature to solve the issue above- different users' data can be stored on		different servers , but can still talk to each other as if they they were on
	different servers , but can still talk to each other as if they they were on		the same server to get started: pick a bug and try to fix it
	the same server
	to get started: pick a bug and try to fix it

	==Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)==		==Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)==

imported>Martin at 21:07, 20 February 2011

2011-02-20T21:07:06Z

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	Day 1: Conference		=Day 1: Conference=

	9:30 Keynote: Pablo Ortellado		==9:30 Keynote: Pablo Ortellado==

	coordinates Gpopai, a research center investigating the economic and social		coordinates Gpopai, a research center investigating the economic and social
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	The current problem in Brazil is that students do not have access to books		The current problem in Brazil is that students do not have access to books
	which are too expensive to buy		which are too expensive to buy.

	The cost of books for a student equates family income. Students, therefore,		The cost of books for a student equates family income. Students, therefore,
	decide to copy		decide to copy the books.
	the books. Brazilian regime has a very strict copyright law which allows
	students to copy only one		Brazilian regime has a very strict copyright law which allows students to copy only one
	page. Copy shops face repression from the police because students copy books		page. Copy shops face repression from the police because students copy books
	there. Furthermore, more than a third of books required for courses are out of		there. Furthermore, more than a third of books required for courses are out of
	print (which is a second issue the students face). ~~The production of books are~~		print (which is a second issue the students face).
	~~subsidized in three ways:~~

	~~1) No taxes imposed on the production.~~
	~~+ others~~

	96% of investment is public, the rest is private		96% of investment is public, the rest is private
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	OpenCourseWare panel (12:00 - 1:00)		==OpenCourseWare panel (12:00 - 1:00)==

	University of Michigan: open.umich.edu/wiki		University of Michigan: open.umich.edu/wiki
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	Diaspora presentation (2:30 - 3:30)		==Diaspora presentation (2:30 - 3:30)==
	by Daniel Grippi and Raphael Sofaer		by Daniel Grippi and Raphael Sofaer

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	to get started: pick a bug and try to fix it		to get started: pick a bug and try to fix it

	Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)		==Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)==
	a professor at Cardozo Law School in New York City		a professor at Cardozo Law School in New York City

imported>Martin at 21:03, 20 February 2011

2011-02-20T21:03:36Z

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	9:30 Keynote: Pablo Ortellado		9:30 Keynote: Pablo Ortellado
	~~*******************************************************************************~~
	coordinates Gpopai, a research center investigating the economic and social		coordinates Gpopai, a research center investigating the economic and social
	impacts of the current Brazilian copyright regime.		impacts of the current Brazilian copyright regime.
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	OpenCourseWare panel		OpenCourseWare panel (12:00 - 1:00)
	~~*******************************************************************************~~
	University of Michigan: open.umich.edu/wiki		University of Michigan: open.umich.edu/wiki
	- resources to introduce Open CourseWare programs to colleges and universities		- resources to introduce Open CourseWare programs to colleges and universities
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	more people accessing their work which increases the awareness of their work->		more people accessing their work which increases the awareness of their work->
	more citations-> better reputation.		more citations-> better reputation.


	~~Public Knowledge~~
	~~*******************************************************************************~~
	~~organization that defends people's digital rights~~
	~~Net Neutrality - all traffic is created equal~~
	~~free flow of information is very important~~


	Diaspora presentation (2:30 - 3:30)		Diaspora presentation (2:30 - 3:30)
	by Daniel Grippi and Raphael Sofaer		by Daniel Grippi and Raphael Sofaer
	~~*******************************************************************************~~

	plug computers are available, software is needed to run on these plug computers		plug computers are available, software is needed to run on these plug computers
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	Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)		Susan Crawford (5:00 - 5:30)
	a professor at Cardozo Law School in New York City		a professor at Cardozo Law School in New York City
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	very few actors controlling our pipes		very few actors controlling our pipes
	companies split their influence in the country in the past		companies split their influence in the country in the past

imported>Martin: Notes from conference lectures.

2011-02-20T21:00:26Z

Notes from conference lectures.

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 -UX argument
 -centralized/federated/decentralized
 *Illustrated Law Journal

imported>Isaac: contact

2011-02-20T17:39:32Z

contact

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	=GLP Drawboard		=GLP Drawboard
	=inspiration from threadless		=inspiration from threadless
			-nicholas.clark2@udc.edu
			-identica @nrlucre

imported>Isaac: partial

2011-02-20T17:21:49Z

partial

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	Day 2:		Day 2:
	*Unconference		*Unconference
			*FreedomBox Discussion
			-what's a freedom box?
			-UX argument
			-centralized/federated/decentralized

			*Illustrated Law Journal
			-read article 'law in the digital age.'
			-Illustrated law will allow for a new way in which jurists might conceptualise their activity.
			-four principles of coproduction
			= the wealth of society is its people
			= work is what works for the common good
			= The impulse to give back is universal
			= Humans require social goods
			-comic book 'bound by law'
			-criteria
			=conceptualization
			=boundaries
			=conflicts
			=efficacy
			=dissemination of knowledge
			=social justice subject matter
			-tools
			=GLP Drawboard
			=inspiration from threadless

imported>Freenet at 15:13, 20 February 2011

2011-02-20T15:13:19Z

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	Day 1:		Day 1:
	Topics:		Topics:
	-Remix Culture		*Remix Culture
	-OCW		*OCW
	-Diaspora		*Diaspora
	-Open Fashion		*Open Fashion
	-Future of Broadband		*Future of Broadband

	Day 2:		Day 2:
	Unconference		*Unconference

imported>Freenet: format

2011-02-20T15:12:56Z

format

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	Topics:		Topics:
	Remix Culture		-Remix Culture
	OCW		-OCW
	Diaspora		-Diaspora
	Open Fashion		-Open Fashion
	Future of Broadband		-Future of Broadband

	Day 2:		Day 2:
	Unconference		Unconference

imported>Freenet: create

2011-02-20T15:12:22Z

create

New page

A page for notes from the Students for Free Culture Conference 2011 @ NYU

Day 1:
Topics:
Remix Culture
OCW
Diaspora
Open Fashion
Future of Broadband

Day 2:
Unconference