35 month ago
plasticbag : The UK's "Open Rights Group" is now taking donations to support its work to protect digital rights... - I should add a bit of a disclaimer on this one, in that I've agreed to become one of the ORG's (unpaid) advisors. But still, I've donated my cash and I'm expecting all of you lot to do so as well...
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37 month ago
jimray : Unlocking IBM's Intellectual Capital - IBM says you can use their IP if you're a healthcare org or a school. Awesome.
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43 month ago
plasticbag : Lecturer censored in Spanish University (UPV) for defending P2P networks - This is a terrible story where someone talking about what is legal is forced out of his job by organisations putting pressure on the University. This is not an intellectually free environment. Terrible.
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46 month ago
jimray : Defense contractors shaking down the model airplane industry - Asshats [via boingboing]
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47 month ago
Andy Baio : Patrick Hayden criticizes Boing Boing's "Copyright Communist" parody propaganda - outstanding comments by Cory Doctorow, Charlie Stross, and more [via] [via]
deusx : Electrolite: Memo to Planet BoingBoing. - "The bad guys? basic strategy is to portray themselves as defending the status quo while in fact effecting a revolutionary change."
kellan : Yet more "Think like Gramsci, talk like Debs" advice. - Make sure to read great comments from Doctrow and Stross #
plasticbag : A discussion of the political effects of the Photoshopped "Creative Commons" responses to Bill Gates comparing Creative Commons to Communism... - "The bad guys? basic strategy is to portray themselves as defending the status quo while in fact effecting a revolutionary change. When you, their opponents, allow yourself to be defined as the alien, you?re doing exactly what they want you to do, and
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