My Copyright Story In A Nutshell
This very short, very concise, very understandable article by Rich Bailey is probably the best popular introduction to me and my copyright/copyleft issues. First published by the Epoch Times, I re-post it below.
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Spiral In, Spiral Out
I’ve been drawing for so long, I forget what it feels like to learn how to draw. But once in a while, I learn something really basic for the first time. I wanted to write about it before I forget what it feels like. The topic: spirals. I love ’em. I used ’em for clouds … Continue reading “Spiral In, Spiral Out”
The Mimi & Eunice Book is Now Available!
Order it by clicking the new “Store” tab at mimiandeunice.com. “I laughed out loud!…[The Intellectual Pooperty cartoons] are very very funny….however, if you could inform readers that this naive concept doesn’t correspond to the laws that actually exist, it would avoid encouraging them to believe that it does.” —Richard Stallman Here’s a photo of the … Continue reading “The Mimi & Eunice Book is Now Available!”
Paley & Doctorow argue over Non-Commercial licenses
Venerable author Cory Doctorow and I had this email correspondence this Summer, with the intention of sharing it to illuminate some issues confronting Free Culture and Creative Commons licenses. My thanks to Cory! May 17, 2010 Hi Cory, I’m writing to invite you to experiment with what I think is a brilliant innovation from QuestionCopyright.org: … Continue reading “Paley & Doctorow argue over Non-Commercial licenses”
An Open Letter to Lincoln Center
Dear Lincoln Center, On Friday, May 28, I attended a NY Philharmonic performance of Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre. All patrons were required to pass through long “security” lines and have our bags searched by guards. Those carrying cameras were forbidden from entering the auditorium and ordered to check their bags in an even longer line. … Continue reading “An Open Letter to Lincoln Center”
Quality, Freedom, Money: Choose Two
People seem to want to believe that just freeing works is some magic recipe for success. It isn’t. But since people crave simple business models, I came up with one this morning: Quality Freedom Money ______ Any Two = success A very good (Quality) film can succeed if it is Free (Freedom) OR has a … Continue reading “Quality, Freedom, Money: Choose Two”