http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf [I'll start this by reiterating that these are my own thoughts, and have nothing whatever to do with Red Hat.] This presentation is great overview of the counterintuitive influence of intellectual rights laws on the fashion industry. It's also cogent argument against the fiction that innovation only happens in the context of property. It's … Continue reading Johanna Blakely on Free Culture, Fashion, and CentOS
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Larry Lessig is Susan B. Anthony
I think I was a surprised as anyone when I heard that Larry Lessig was stepping away from Creative Commons. It seemed like a sudden change of direction, because Lessig has been a vocal advocate for freedom and choice for so many years. But as I hear Lessig describe his journey from Creative Commons to … Continue reading Larry Lessig is Susan B. Anthony