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Linuxworld 2009, oops I did it again
Ja hoor, de blaadjes vallen van de bomen en Linux World komt er weer aan. Uiteraard heeft men mijn voorgaande berichten (bericht 1, bericht 2) en email nooit beantwoord noch heeft men mij van de mailinglist afgehaald. Ik krijg dus nog steeds van deze infantiele organisatie uitnodigingen om de beursdata alvast in mijn Outlook agenda te zetten:
Ongelooflijk, dat men nog steeds dezelfde fout maakt en geen reactie geeft. Wie o wie kan deze mensen de link doorsturen van dit bericht en even uitleggen dat er agenda’s bestaan buiten de gesloten (geen free of open source software dus, waar deze beurs zich blijkbaar op zou richten!?) software Microsoft Outlook (welke niet eens draait op Linux, zucht).
VNU Exhibitions wellicht is het tijd om de communicatie strategie nog eens nader onder de loep te nemen?
For those of you whose Dutch is kinda rusty a quick summary in English
This is the third time (post 1, post 2) I posted about Linux World Netherlands endorsing Microsoft Outlook in their mailings. There are more types of agenda’s than just Outlook, really! Please somebody explain to the corporate robots at VNU Exhibitions that this is rather embarrassing and quite honestly I’m offended by the product placement of closed source software in a mailing directed at free, open source software professionals and companies. This results in me avoiding Linux World like the plague, which of course might be the hidden agenda of the organizers. In that case, do not worry usually I’m not interested in armies of sales zombies in suits talking jargon which they do not grasp nor share an interest in.
ps: This is the first time I translate my issue with Linux World Netherlands into English, so my friends and fellow free, open source software professionals outside of the Netherlands may take note of this. I’m curious as of what the situation is in other countries with regards to Linux World?
horeca en wifi
(bron illustratie: nicolasnova gelicenseerd onder cc-by op Flickr)
Beste KPN Hotspot / Horeca van Nederland
Internet in een cafe is hartstikke handig. Tenminste als het werkt. Voorheen had ik weinig problemen met KPN hotspots of wifi in een cafe, maar tegenwoordig is het eerder regel dan uitzondering dat de verbinding er om de haverklap uit valt. Niet heel handig als je ruim 3 uur tussen je afspraken hebt zitten en je even wat werk wilt (=moet) verzetten. Helaas heb ik daar veelal Internet bij nodig. Hierbij dus een verzoekje aan zowel KPN Hotspot alsmede de horeca bedrijven in Nederland om de internet verbindingen te verbeteren. Zorgen jullie voor goede Internet verbindingen en koffie dan kom ik graag langs. Lekkere vegatarische broodjes of soep zijn een pre, want dan lunch ik graag ook nog even bij jullie. Jullie blij, ik blij!
Met vriendelijke groet,
Bjorn Wijers
ps: Ik maak ook gebruik van mijn telefoon icm laptop voor Internet, maar dat is zo traag dat ik bijna zelf de modemgeluidjes wil gaan maken tijdens het wachten op verbinding. Dat is dus echt een nood oplossing.
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto not all audiences are equal!?
Yesterday Creative Commons Netherlands wrote that the Canadian documentary “RIP a remix manifesto” by Brett Gaylor would be broadcasted by the Dutch public broadcasters NPS and VPRO later that evening. I had heard some good things about this documentary, but hadn’t seen it yet. Since we don’t have television (a subject for another post) anymore I though I might be able to download the documentary instead. After all it’s all about remixing and download culture. At least that’s what they claim on the frontpage of their website:
RiP: A remix manifesto is a documentary film about copyright and remix culture.
So I went to their download website and went looking for a dowload option. Instead I got this message:
I interpreted this message as: the people inside the gated community may download a documentary on remixing and download culture and for those outside you may jump through some more hoops before you will be able to watch the same film streaming. As you might understand I am confused and even insulted by this difference in treatment. Why treat your audience outside (in this case the US) differently from those inside the US? Especially when the subject of the documentary is about remix and download culture. A global culture. Not just a North-American culture. What are the arguments that support this difference in treatment?
Update: Huh? Found this snippet in Brett Gaylor’s bio on the ‘global’ website, which makes the difference in treatment of the audience even weirder:
He is also the web producer of the Homeless Nation.org, a web project dedicated to bridging the digital divide – allowing everyone to participate in online culture.
(emphasis is mine)
Update2: You can find the documentary also here in case you’re not willing to be treated differently from our North-American friends. Yes, controlling downloads based on geography is a failure.
Update3: Brett Gaylor (as far as I can tell it is genuine) responded in the comments and I have responded on his comment.
Update4: Brett’s email bounched. Brett, if you’re reading this I tried to email you at your first name at opensourcecinema dot org and it did not work.
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The first step — especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money — the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art.Chuck Palahniuk



