[Wikimediaau-l] Free as in Freedom Linux.conf.au miniconf CFP

[Karl Goetz]

> 'Free as in Freedom' miniconf Call for Participation (CfP)
>
> Are the original ideals that motivated the free software movement
> still relevant today? What makes Wikipedia a truly "free"
> encyclopedia? How are governments licensing public sector information?
> Is having an "open source" Facebook or Skype important? How do the
> current copyright and patents systems affect innovation and digital
> culture? How can educational resources be pooled and shared more
> effectively? Does citizen journalism matter? How are open access
> policies changing academic publishing? What are the potential pitfalls
> of all these trends towards "openness"?
>
> The Free as in Freedom miniconf, running for the first time in January
> 2009 at Linux.conf.au in Hobart, Tasmania, invites speakers to answer
> these questions, and more.

I wont be presenting, but i'm looking forward to being there :)
kk

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