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Lab Report: April 2007

Download the printable magazine-style PDF version of the iCommons Lab Report!
This month’s cover illustration is by Akira Komiya, courtesy of Loftwork, Japan.

Second Life at the Summit
News hot off the press: the Summit proceedings will be streamed through Second Life! Find out more and see pictures of the preparations!

Art Intercom: An Interview Series with the iCommons Artists in Residence. Featuring Art Collective, MTAA (Part One and Two) and Joy Garnett
Artists in Residence blogger, Paddy Johnson interviews two of the artists who will be part of the residency in Dubrovnik. Find out about their work, their plans for the Summit and how CC plays a role in their creative production.

Riding Hobby Horses and Scratching Itches

Schmatler and Waldhead, our open source software bloggers explain why they just have to ’scratch that itch’.

Get Wikifying! 10 of the Best, Most Interesting Wiki Communities
Daniela Faris studies wiki communities that have collected useful resources, have used wiki software in an innovative way, or have been motivated to contribute information on niche topics and popular cultures. There’s something for everyone!

Why A Fair Use Exception is Probably Not Such a Good Idea
This month Tobias Schonwetter discusses the little-known facts about the fair use doctrine.

AND MUCH MORE INSIDE THE PDF MAGAZINE!

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Lessig on Digital Barbarism

Lawrence Lessig has posted a review of David Halperin's recent book, Digital Barbarism.

Halperin, who authored the (in)famous New York Times article calling for perpetual copyright, has now compiled his ideas into a book. Lessig offers a much-needed critique, including citing misconceptions about Creative Commons (Halperin conflates it not only with "freeware" with software... more