Hi, It is very exciting to see Nobel prize for economics given to Elinor Ostrom for her work on economics governance of the commons. There is an article in creative commons site which I would like to share here and learn what everyone thinks about it.
http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/18426 She wrote about knowledge commons specifically in addition to common access to physical resources. Her book is titled "Understanding Knowledge as a Commons From Theory to Practice" http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11012 "Knowledge in digital form offers unprecedented access to information through the Internet but at the same time is subject to ever-greater restrictions through intellectual property legislation, overpatenting, licensing, overpricing, and lack of preservation. Looking at knowledge as a commons—as a shared resource—allows us to understand both its limitless possibilities and what threatens it. In Understanding Knowledge as a Commons, experts from a range of disciplines discuss the knowledge commons in the digital era—how to conceptualize it, protect it, and build it." -Praveen -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
