The iCommons Lab Report: October/November

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Governance, Ubuntu-style
Mark Shuttleworth speaks about the founding of his Linux distribution, Ubuntu, and issues of governance within a global community, similar to iCommons.

The Publisher is d(r)ead
A report on three self-publishing authors who are attempting to alter traditional publishing models.

The business behind Bookmooch
Yonnie Kim speaks to Magnatune’s John Buckman about the workings of his latest project, the book-sharing site, Bookmooch.

The Power of Digital Storytelling
This article is the first of the Digital Hero series, to be published on icommons.org until May 2007.

Commons of Science conference ‘ working to create a vision
A great summary on the happenings and outcomes of the Commons of Science conference. Also find a link to the audio presentations and accompanying slides, from the event.

CC Parties rock Wroclaw, Poland
Every Saturday in October and November, in a club called Fuzon, two local independent acts play at a ‘Creative Commons Party’.

The Archbishop, Archived
Nobel Peace Prize winner and South African liberation struggle icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is going online, with the help of the Desmond Tutu Digital Archive project.

Updating the art world with new media
What is the role of museums and art centres in today’s networked information society where the open-source economy and free culture are building a new reality for communication?

Commoner Profile: 10 questions for Judge Jay Yoon
Judge Yoon played a central role in the porting of CC licences to South Korea. And who would have known that this CC enthusiast has a penchant for Linkin Park? Read on…

10 of the Best: Global Sounds
Rebecca Kahn looks at the creators who are using open licensing and content to spread and encourage creativity.

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