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Monday, July 11, 2011

Anti-rantifesto: Why free software and free culture aren't the same

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Anti-rantifesto: Why free software and free culture aren't the same
Nina Paley, a professional illustrator and animator, has produced a fairly energetic rantifesto arguing that the "four freedoms" of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) should apply to free cultural works as well. While that might be nice, I think Paley is way off base. Read More


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