[Foundation-l] CommonsForce

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
You do not set out to "educate" the UK National Portrait Gallery or any
other "hydra head". What you do is you engage GLAM and it helps when there
is a damn good introduction into the subject of copyright and licensing. At
the same time you have to engage in educating people why GLAMs are
important. Why they are essential to our culture and our projects. There is
a need for funding the conservation of our cultural heritage. It costs money
one way or the other. In my opinion there is a need for community and
government support and funding.

As long as you consider them the enemy, you are losing battles for hearts
and minds. It is only when we appreciate the other side of the story that we
may end the "war" and find ourselves a constructive peace.
Thanks,
       GerardM

2009/9/7 Klaus Graf <klausgraf at googlemail.com>

> I applaud fighting against Copyfraud but will it make sense to educate
> e.g. the UK National Portrait Gallery? The Hydra Copyfraud has too
> many heads.
>
> Klaus Graf
> http://archiv.twoday.net
>
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