Sell On Jul 8, 2013 3:28 AM, "Chris Sakkas" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Samuel, all good suggestions! > > I've linked to a Google Drive doc with a version editable by the public. > Do your worst! (Of course, the ODT from the original message is also > editable by anyone). > > Friends: one thing Samuel took issue with was the use of the word 'ransom' > to describe a business model where you create a work and then say you will > release it to the public if you receive $X. I agree that 'ransom' is a > loaded term. Can people think of a term for it (preferably one that has > been used before) that would describe this process? > > A Free, Libre and Open Glossary (Publicly Editable > Version)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbc3l-5rHHgum7Nm361K4wmklQJP15nLTUIUlWN9dbs/edit?usp=drive_web> > > Cheers, > Chris > > > On 7 July 2013 22:34, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's a lovely start! You should spend more time clarifying the >> difference w/ crowdsourcing and You can probably boil the whole down to a >> 1-pg summary at the start. And you might link to a publicly editable >> version to facilitate more in-depth revisions/comments. >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Chris Sakkas <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> What’s the difference between open source and crowdsourcing? >>> >>> Why does free software cost money? >>> How can a work be under an open knowledge licence yet not be open >>> knowledge? >>> >>> My boss talked about 'open sourcing' suggestions when he meant >>> 'crowdsourcing'. That, and the discussion on the OKFN discussion list about >>> cleaning up the various free, libre and open Wikipedia pages inspired me to >>> sit down this afternoon and write this: *A Free, Libre and Open Glossary >>> *. >>> >>> It's 14 pages and 5,000 words, but the FLO part is only 2,000 - the rest >>> is the context in which FLO exists/what FLO is not. >>> >>> I'd love your feedback. I turned off editing because I'd like a single >>> authorial voice running throughout the document, but please do send emails >>> and leave comments on the Google Doc: >>> A Free, Libre and Open >>> Glossary<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MsXTWEpjGwp3jYdsj9-9wJ0ih5RcKXee5TiqTRetGS0/edit?usp=drive_web> >>> >>> (Also attached in ODT format for those of you who'd prefer to avoid >>> Google). >>> >>> Share it widely, of course. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Chris >>> >>> *Chris Sakkas >>> **Admin of the FOSsil Bank wiki <http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/> and >>> the Living Libre blog <http://www.livinglibre.com> and Twitter >>> feed<https://twitter.com/#%21/living_libre> >>> .* >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >> 4266 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >> >> > > > -- > *Chris Sakkas > **Admin of the FOSsil Bank wiki <http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/> and the > Living Libre blog and Twitter feed <https://twitter.com/#%21/living_libre> > .* > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss > Unsubscribe: http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss > >
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