Showing posts with label enclosure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label enclosure. Show all posts
20 June 2011

British Library Encloses the Public Domain

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There's considerable excitement about an announcement from the British Library and Google detailing a wonderful gift to the world: The ...
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06 February 2008

The Most Important Fish You've Never Heard Of

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The Menhaden : The only remaining significant checks on the phytoplankton that cause algal blooms and dead zones are those menhaden schools,...
31 January 2008

Enclosing the Language Commons

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One of the many arguments against patenting software is that it's as stupid as copyrighting language: if you did that, nobody could talk...
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14 January 2008

De-Commodifying an Enclosed Commons

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Confused? You will be : in today’s world, the crush of branded meanings has become overwhelming. The cultural space is too cluttered with ...
20 July 2007

Selling Off the Family Spectrum Commons

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Radio frequencies form a commons for each country. Mostly these have been enclosed through auctions selling them to the highest bidder. Wh...
27 June 2007

Enclosing the Commons, 21st-Century Style

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In an age where commons are rare and exotic beasts, "enclosing the commons" seems quaint rather than troubling. But in the modern...
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27 February 2007

The Enclosure of the Starbucks Experience

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Here's an insightful piece : Let’s face it: a brand is all about creating a monoculture. It is all about efficiencies, bureaucratization...
01 November 2006

Saving the Academic Commons from Enclosure

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Another thought-provoking piece from OnTheCommons, this time about the academic commons and the threats it faces: One of our most valuable ...