Archive:2005-01-16

Minutes for the conference call on Sunday, January 16, 2005 =General Purpose Pamphlet=
 * We need examples of the principles of Free Culture at work to better demonstrate our purpose
 * Disney
 * The Little Mermaid from Han Christian Anderson's original story
 * Steamboat Willie
 * ...or just about everything they've ever done.
 * The Bible
 * Modern translations (like the NIV) explicitly state certain permissions to quote and use the verses...
 * We may want to avoid this example because it could open a can of worms about the origins of the bible, etc.
 * Technology has changed the landscape, and we need to restore the balance.
 * Should be one of the central/first points
 * Talking about how laws have already changed
 * Example of how technology both allows and restricts our freedoms
 * John Stewart on Crossfire... how many more people saw it online than when it was broadcast due to the freedom to copy?
 * BoingBoing's report
 * "Technology is a tool, but it is a tool that allows for new extremes"
 * Things to revise under "What Are the Goals of Free Culture?"
 * "...allowing works to become part of the public domain after a finite period of time."
 * "We see a world in which new and emerging technologies are treated like the works-in-progress they are, rather than simply denounced as evil by existing corporate monopolies."
 * We believe technology should have a chance to mature and develop before it should be killed by fear of the governing body

=Activist Packet= =Next Meeting= Wednesday the 19th?
 * The DVD
 * Could we use clips of other speeches, etc. to assemble a comprehensive video?
 * Propaganda
 * Need to get them into open formats, and more ready-made for general campuses


 * This call wasn't very productive... we need to either 1) Find a better way to organize changes/editing of the packet, etc. or 2) Have a stronger idea of what needs to be changed.
 * Either way, we need people to look at the wiki and make changes, etc.

Ideas, other projects
A Free Culture Garden (or Zoo...)