RE: [hackers] Stupid GPL question

2003-08-02 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
There's other stuff in there, e.g. if you modify the code, you have to give prominent dated notice of the modification. Wide release doesn't make any difference. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August

RE: [hackers] Edge-to-Edge Principle / Reed's Law

2003-08-02 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
o unhappy with a system that worked as well as Slashdot? > It would probably be better, since (a) we wouldn't be relying on a > couple of dictators to select all the articles, and (b) our user > population would probably be better-behaved. I vote thumbs up for that idea, if it fits what's been developed so far... best, Jon L. Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com

RE: [hackers] Re: Edge-to-Edge Principal / Reed's Law

2003-08-01 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
It occurred to me that it might be useful to include David Reed in the route for this msg. David, hoping you will have time to comment on the notes below. The hack4dean guys are building a network to support regime change and then some. best, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

RE: [hackers] RE: More on Deanster Participant Content

2003-07-28 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 02:41:44PM -0500, Jon Lebkowsky wrote: > > One other point about Deanster: you might get some flak from > Friendster if > > you combine that concept with that name. The Friendster guys aren't > > necessarily Dean supporters. Zephyr, you might

RE: [hackers] More on Deanster Participant Content

2003-07-28 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> From that came a discussion with Britt about how deanforamerica.com > might be re-designed. I've attached an image of what he's come up with. > It shows the idea pretty well: a quote from a participant for every > section. This would be easy enough to set up if it were static, but my > immediate

RE: [hackers] RE: More on Deanster Participant Content

2003-07-28 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
One other point about Deanster: you might get some flak from Friendster if you combine that concept with that name. The Friendster guys aren't necessarily Dean supporters. Zephyr, you might discuss with legal whether there's any exposure - obviously it's a great name but a legal hassle would make i

RE: [hackers] Draft Deanster Design Doc

2003-07-27 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
Very cool, Josh. Suggest you look at The ryze.com as well as Friendster to get a sense how things might work. Also check out that Ryze user agreement and perhaps others - we need to have a user agreement in place for Deanster and other interactive environments (I have a good model that's simpler th

[hackers] deanhost list

2003-07-24 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
The list to discuss hosting is set up: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Josh, Howard, Jeff, and I are currently the only members. I'll post subscription info on the wiki, or you can email me and I'll add you to the list. ~ Jon Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com

RE: [hackers] Re: Legal Issues and dodo birds

2003-07-23 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> Thing is, I recall Zack's first posts regarding this "vision" on the > coffeehouse list. He was carrying on about decentralized organic > networks and reeds law and so forth... I could hear the eyes roll. > But he got my attention because I see the cosmos as an "organic", > adaptive, interconnect

RE: [hackers] Naming

2003-07-23 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
nd, still has currency.) > Here are our campaign themes, generally stated: > > Bringing people back into the political process > Restoring our role as an idealistic moral force in the world > Building a New American Community > > We also use "people-powered howard" frequently. > > Start your own... people powered howard site? I love that! best, Jon Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com

RE: [hackers] To answer one simple question

2003-07-23 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
with Polycot or somebody else. If we host we don't want to plaster our name all over the site. Our interest is in making sure you have a site that works. best, Jon Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com

RE: [hackers] MINORITY REPORT ...

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
rtise, help figure out the tech and the costs if you want to take it elsewhere. The main thing is that we want to support the effort and we have a clue... which is to say we might be able to contribute to sustainability in the fall and thereafter. ~ Jon Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com

RE: [hackers] node hosting

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> Excellent start to a FAQ that should be hosed at the h4d site and then > packaged with the installation tarball. Heh... hope you meant 'hosted'... :)

RE: [hackers] node hosting

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> Are there some legal resources out there (part of the h4d group) to run > with this issue? It is a track that can run parallel to other > sub-projects. Maybe the campaign can point volunteer legal help this way?

RE: [hackers] node hosting

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
> How about CMR, Aldon and I work on finding out what options we have for > hosting ... not to commit to anything, but to have our options fully known > when the time comes ... We were already working on that, but feel free to jump in. Our original thought was to host pro bono but when Jeff saw th

RE: [hackers] node hosting

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
Clarification needed: we're looking at the hosting options, and if I understand correctly, a4d is moving but the node concept is stalled and may generate a project that is not focused on one specific candidate or org. Is that correct? I think we need to clarify the hosting requirements for the nod

RE: [hackers] node hosting

2003-07-22 Thread Jon Lebkowsky
've already build some energy in multiple states around the SDMCA fight, and we can leverage that to build something bigger a la 'nodal politics.' That might be a good project for this toolkit. best, Jon Jon Lebkowsky CEO/Catalyst, Polycot http://www.polycot.com