Conferenza - Copyright vs Community in the age of computer networks
13.06.2006
Sede
Parco tecnologico
Auditorium - Edificio 2
Loc. Piscinamanna
09010 Pula (CA)
Descrizione
Martedì 13 giugno alle 10:00, presso l'Auditorium del Parco tecnologico di Pula, R. Stallman terrà una conferenza, in lingua inglese, sul tema "Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks", con accenni all'EUCD, al trustworthy computing ed al copyleft.
L'ingresso è libero.
Abstract:
Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press.
But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright - to promote progress, for the benefit of the public - then we must make changes in the other direction.
Short Biography:
Richard Stallman launched the development of the GNU operating system (see http://www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or small.
The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation`s Pioneer award, and the the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.
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Come arrivare
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Free Software Foundation
Parco tecnologico
Auditorium - Edificio 2
Loc. Piscinamanna
09010 Pula (CA)
Descrizione
Martedì 13 giugno alle 10:00, presso l'Auditorium del Parco tecnologico di Pula, R. Stallman terrà una conferenza, in lingua inglese, sul tema "Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks", con accenni all'EUCD, al trustworthy computing ed al copyleft.
L'ingresso è libero.
Abstract:
Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press.
But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright - to promote progress, for the benefit of the public - then we must make changes in the other direction.
Short Biography:
Richard Stallman launched the development of the GNU operating system (see http://www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either large or small.
The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation`s Pioneer award, and the the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates.
Pagine correlate
Come arrivare
Link utili
Free Software Foundation
