Auch wenn niemand deshalb ueber den Teich fliegt, folgendes gab centerpd.org gerade bekannt:
----------------------------- CREATIVITY, COMMERCE & CULTURE: LESSIG VS. VALENTI In the new digital environment, what impact do intellectual property rights have on innovation and creativity? Do copyrights and patents hamper or enhance artistic life? How is our creative culture being shaped by changes in law and technology? You are invited to join a spirited exchange between Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and Lawrence Lessig, Stanford University Law professor and author of The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World, on Thursday, November 29, 2001, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 2001, 5:00 - 6:30 pm Reception immediately following debate. WHERE: Annenberg School for Communication University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281 RSVP: To reserve seating, call 213-740-5658 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] This event is free and open to the public. WEBCAST: For those interested but not able to attend in person, the event will also feature a live webcast and bulletin board discussion. For more information visit http://ascweb.usc.edu/debate/. PARKING: Enter campus at Gate 6 located on Vermont Ave. & 36th Place. Look for Annenberg Event signs from the parking structure to the Annenberg School. Parking at USC is $6. For more parking information and directions visit http://www.usc.edu/info/maps/ SPONSORED BY: The event is co-sponsored by USC Annenberg's Norman Lear Center and by the Center for the Public Domain, a Durham, North Carolina-based philanthropic foundation. -- Hartmut Pilch http://phm.ffii.org/ Schutz der Innovation vor der Patentinflation: http://swpat.ffii.org/ 95000 Stimmen gegen Logikpatente: http://www.noepatents.org/
