Saturday, April 11, 2009
Remix Manifesto
So, I came across this really interesting open-source documentary. I share one of the chapters here. Take a look. I wonder what folks think of this? For a long time, I have been interested in copyright and open source issues. This film really addresses the tension between ideas as property and ideas as something to share and build upon. This clip really sets it out nicely in the tension between "copyright" and what the film calls "copyleft." In this digital age, when artists, musicians, writers and other creative thinkers can build upon the work of other people by mixing and mashing the old to create the new, it seems clear that what we have meant by "free speech" is taking on new forms and new meanings.
What do you think of this? Should we encourage more open source exchange of information and ideas? Or hold the line on ownership?
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2 comments:
i really like what you had to say, will watch video later bye
Although some companies might have the legal rights to specific information resources, i feel that if this information has the potential to empower/enable/or contribute to the intellectual development of a person or persons, then it should be made publicly available and individual companies should not be allowed to monopolize or keep people from such information resources.
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