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[[File:Kopimism.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Control-C Control-V - the eternal cycle]] | |||
Today, information is ownable. This entails a complex/costly system of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute statutory] regulations that attempt to prohibit the transmission of information and limit our powers of free speech in order to protect the financial interests of "content owners". | Today, information is ownable. This entails a complex/costly system of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute statutory] regulations that attempt to prohibit the transmission of information and limit our powers of free speech in order to protect the financial interests of "content owners". | ||
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===== News ===== | ===== News ===== | ||
* Meeting Every Sunday at 1pm at Sudo Room [These are now defunct, rescheduling] | |||
* Creation of ritual SudoRoom group chants and prayers in possible collaboration with the Public School Poetry Group | |||
* Question for Dec 30th: What does Kopimism have to say about evesdropping secret channels? Why? | |||
=== Ritual Chants === | |||
We are in serious need of revival. We will go through all the crazy American cult movements of the 20th century, "kopimist" what we can, and regroup by fusing with the Public School Poetry group and coming up with group ritual chants and prayers. | |||
The Experimental Music group that meets will provide us with a variety of high-pitched 2400 baud modem sounds, and we will go from there. | |||
=== Kopimism Hardware === | |||
[[File:800px-Scientology e-meter.jpg|100px|thumb|left|A Scientologist e-meter]] | |||
We are currently kopimistically kopying the Scientologist e-meter. We are a the first phase of iterative agile modification. The process will be a lean, mean 3d printed additive manufacturing machine. Be aware that they are litigous, so this will be an opportunity to act with agility. | |||
=== General Info === | |||
* '''IRC''': ##kopimism (not #kopimism) | * '''IRC''': ##kopimism (not #kopimism) | ||
* '''URL''': http://kopimism.org (not up yet) | * '''URL''': http://kopimism.org (not up yet) | ||
* '''Meeting''': At SudoRoom, Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm | * '''Meeting''': At SudoRoom, Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm | ||
===== Kopimist Credo ===== | ===== Kopimist Credo ===== | ||
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* Radio wave regulations | * Radio wave regulations | ||
===== Copyright and Licensing ===== | |||
Kopimists can use strategies to indicate when content is published under kopimist principles, but what options are there for dealing with existing copyright and licensing schemes? Should dual-licensing be used? Or CC-0 to approximate the public domain? | |||
===== Suggestions for Background Readings (to select from) ===== | ===== Suggestions for Background Readings (to select from) ===== | ||
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===== Other semi-topical readings ===== | ===== Other semi-topical readings ===== | ||
Especially to help produce a book, [[The Case for Kopimism]]. | |||
====== Inspiration in Form ====== | ====== Inspiration in Form ====== | ||
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** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_(essay) Nature (essay)] written by Ralph Waldo Emerson | ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_(essay) Nature (essay)] written by Ralph Waldo Emerson | ||
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Papers Federalist Papers] author was Publius, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. | ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Papers Federalist Papers] author was Publius, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. | ||
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense_(pamphlet)] written by Thomas Paine. | ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense_(pamphlet) Common Sense (pamphlet)] written by Thomas Paine. | ||
===== Related Information Society Declarations ===== | ===== Related Information Society Declarations ===== | ||