Re: [lp-ca-on] Software Freedom Dialogue Strategy (was Re: SFD Street Activism)

[Greg Knittl]

Hi Blaise,

www.techdirt.com is a good source for the economics of free. Extensive 
discussion of various business models to make money with free products. 
Real scarcity vs artificial scarcity. 
https://www.techdirt.com/blog/entrepreneurs/?tag=business+models is a 
good place to start

Techdirt also covers copyright use and mostly abuse in great detail from 
a US perspective.

Greg

On 16-08-25 09:59 AM, Blaise Alleyne wrote:
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> I've updated the SFD 2016 page of the wiki with more thoughts and a rough sketch
> of the direction for a street dialogue strategy -- feedback and edits needed:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario/Software_Freedom_Day_2016
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>
> Also, a few links I'll be reviewing...
>
> - - My 2008 case for libre software/culture (haven't read it in years, it was a
> relatively early expression of my thinking but my first comprehensive attempt to
> make a case):
> http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/21/why-free-culture/
>
> - - Benjamin Mako Hill:
> https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/in-defense-of-free-knowledge
>
> - - Mako references an Eben Moglen talk, which is the type of thing I was
> referring to with Moglen on Mumble this evening:
> http://www.ibiblio.org/archive/2001/11/eben-moglen-the-dotcommunist-manifesto-how-culture-became-property-and-what-were-going-to-do-about-it/
>
> - - Also, Moglen gave a fantastic talk on making a case for software freedom
> called "Innovation under Austerity." I think it's more of a lecture than a
> conversation starter, but I'm going to try and relisten to that for some
> potential ideas -- perhaps under economics, on not only making the case that
> freedom is *feasible* but that it's actually *better* for innovation and
> progress and prosperity and flourishing:
>
> https://www.softwarefreedom.org/events/2012/freedom-to-connect_moglen-keynote-2012.html
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2VHf5vpBy8
>
> - - Re: Stephen's Cory Doctorow suggestion, assuming this is a good example of
> his recent talks, hoping to listen to this soon:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT6itfUUsoQ
>
>
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> On 24/07/16 10:32 PM, Blaise Alleyne wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > We had a really good conversation about developing/running a street
> > outreach project for SFD this year.
> >
> > Rather than trying to figure out how to get people into the room to
> > deliver the message of software freedom, we're thinking about going out to
> > the street to bring the message to them.
> >
> > Singpolyma started a sketch on the wiki:
> > https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario/Software_Freedom_Day_2016
> What I think we need immediately: - edit the wiki to help shape talking
> > points - Are there examples of other street outreach projects that we
> > could reference? (Either what to do, or what not to do?)
> >
> > I think this has a great potential to bring the message of software
> > freedom to a wider audience, though we'll need to experiment a lot on how
> > to have effective dialogue about software freedom with people!
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Blaise
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