Free / Open Source Software as a Commons, Paris October 1, Open World Forum

[Michel Bauwens]

Main Conference - Free/Open Source Software as a Commons

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October 1, 2010, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM - Register >

Free and open source software is one of the preeminent digital examples of the commons, a paradigm for generating economic and social value outside of the market. Although the commons is often regarded as an archaic, inefficient mode of managing resources, FOSS and countless other digital communities (Craigslist, Wikipedia, Flickr, Jamendo, etc.) are demonstrating that decentralized cooperation can be highly productive and innovative.

09.00-10.30	OPEN WORLD FORUM KEYNOTES
10.30-11.00	Pause and networking
	Free / Open Source Software as a Commons
11.00-12.30
	Moderator: - David Bollier, moderator, Co-editor, Onthecommons.org, and author Viral Spiral (USA) Panelists: - Beatriz Busaniche, Member of Vía Libre Foundation and Professor, National University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Michel Bauwens, Founder, P2P Foundation (Thailand) - John Wilbanks, Vice President for Science at Creative Commons (USA) - Jean-Claude Guédon, Professor, Université de Montréal (Canada)
12.30-14.00	Cocktail-Lunch and networking

MODERATORS

David Bollier

Co-editor, Onthecommons.org, and author Viral Spiral (USA)

SPEAKERS

Michel Bauwens

Founder, P2P Foundation (Thailand)

Beatriz Busaniche

Member of Vía Libre Foundation and Professor, National University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Jean-Claude Guedon

Professor, University of Montreal (Canada)

John Wilbanks

Vice President for Science at Creative Commons (USA)