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Open source content moves forward: Right now I'm enjoying a sort of open source novel.1634: The Ram Rebellion has a standard, proprietary license on it. But it was produced through an open source process, a Web site where fans of Eric Flint's novel 1632Â expand on the alternate history universe he created.Many popular books have fan...; Tags: publishing, Internet, General, Development, content, business models; Blog posts 2007-07-18
Lawrence Lessig and free media: I caught Mitch Ratcliffe's recent blog post, titled "Lessig's Razor," and found myself in wild agreement. Opposing Lawrence Lessig's position on the importance - or rather, the lack thereof - of digital copyright, Mitch noted that lawyers which Lessig is rarely produce the writing or video or music that people...; Tags: Lawrence Lessig, Eric Flint; Blog posts 2006-06-02

Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town: anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...; Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton; Discussion threads 2009-11-04
Amazon to debut Kindle e-book reader Monday: Amazon to debut Kindle e-book reader MondayPrice PointAfter reading about Sony's attempt bust at an even lower price point, I wouldn't expect this to be successful either. At $399, you can get a fully functioning laptop and read all the eBooks and other media you want there.I don't think...; Tags: E-books, PDA, e-book Reader, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-11-16
Lawrence Lessig and free media: Lawrence Lessig and free mediaRTF*[i]In the creative business, free samples are a standard approach for those without resources or a contract. They sometimes work by fluke. The sure and solid path to prominence costs a lot of money. To be repaid by sales of performance.[/i]For crying out [b]loud[/b], would you...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Mercedes Lackey, prominence, Baen Books; Discussion threads 2006-06-02

Lessig's Razor: Lessig's RazorStraw manNever mind Lessig (although, to be fair, he's the author of several books himself and quite worth reading.) The position you ascribe to him -- that of essentially ditching copyright for digital works -- is a strawman. It's the same false dichotomy that Random House presents:...; Tags: James Baen; Discussion threads 2006-06-01
How to stop Hollywood and Congress from trampling on your constitutional rights: How to stop Hollywood and Congress from trampling on your constitutional rightsHow?Use bittorrent like it's going out of style. Drive the content companies right out of business.SORRY... I ain't buying what your trying to sell !I and many other people support "fair use", but fair use does NOT include Piracy...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Game players, Digital media, Games, Advertising & Promotion, digital-rights management, U.S. Congress, disc; Discussion threads 2005-11-15

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