EU Copyright Dialogue: The Great Sham(e) - Conclusion

EU Copyright Dialogue: The Great Sham(e) - Open Enterprise: "That the copyright industries should cling to this retrogressive approach is no surprise - it's what they've done at every turn for the last fifteen years or more. That the European Commission still hasn't learned its lesson from the street demonstrations against ACTA last year, and tries to shore up decrepit intellectual monopolies to the disadvantage of the 500 million citizens of Europe it supposedly serves, is not just extraordinary, but truly shameful." 'via Blog this'

EU Copyright Dialogue: The Great Sham(e)

EU Copyright Dialogue: The Great Sham(e) - Open Enterprise: "the "dialogue" was nothing of the kind, but a regurgitation of the failed solutions that have been tried for the last decade or more. It is beyond ironic, then, that according to one report on the session, when people tried to raise key issues like "fair use", this was batted away with the contemptuous comment "fair use is from the 20th century."
And when the crucially important topic of "exceptions" - situations where users do not require licences to use copyright material - was discussed, the massed ranks of the copyright industries seemed offended something so distasteful had even been mentioned. Luckily, the session's moderator extinguished this errant train of thought immediately so as to protect the delicate sensibilities of the maximalists who hate having to consider the idea that copyright ought to be fair and balanced." 'via Blog this'

The Great IPRED Consultation Fiasco - Open Enterprise

The Great IPRED Consultation Fiasco - Open Enterprise: "This flows from the totally biased way the consultation has been framed: it's clearly aimed at holders of intellectual monopolies who want to enforce them more strongly. The idea that the public might have a right to express its views clearly never entered the European Commission's collective head. That the public might - heaven forfend - even be against more punitive punishments for those dreadful "notorious infringers" was clearly inconceivable.
Apparently, I'm not the only one who finds the IPRED consultation awful; for example, Monica Horten calls it "seriously problematic" - a rather restrained comment, I think." 'via Blog this'

rage against the machine - bookforum.com

rage against the machine - bookforum.com / current issue: "Solutionism is a term Morozov borrowed from architecture and urban planning. It refers to the ideology that urges us to seek simple and often single solutions to complex problems. Within architecture, the idea refers to the tendency or desire to build grand structures like freeway overpasses or enormous towers in the middle of cities—monuments to what one can build, rather than well-designed approaches to the complexities of urban life.
It’s also intellectual bad faith. Morozov writes that “solutionism presumes rather than investigates the problems that it is trying to solve, reaching ‘for the answer before the questions have been fully asked.’”" 'via Blog this'

KU Leuven LICT - Ian Brown to present 'Regulating Code' 11 April

KU Leuven LICT: "Event Title: "Regulating Code" by IAN BROWN When: 11.04.2013 14.00 h - 15.30 h" 'via Blog this'

Marsden to present 'Regulating Code' at Internet Science Conference, Brussels 11 April

About | Internet Science Conference: "Find out more about the EINS Network for Excellence in Internet Science research project" 'via Blog this'

Celebrating 15 Years of a Better Web

Celebrating 15 Years of a Better Web | Mitchell's Blog: "One part of “doing more” is Firefox OS, a completely new mobile device ecosystem that brings openness and the freedom for individuals to create and enjoy the Web on their own terms, enables new kinds of competition across the ecosystem, and brings new opportunities for locally-tailored content to be created, organized and consumed.
We’re also building the Mozilla Webmaker program. Webmaker will give people the tools and skills they need to move from being consumers to being co-creators of their online experiences." 'via Blog this'