Electronic Civil Liberties / Creative Commons / Free and Open Source Software

EFF + CC = OMG 4EVER

Some of the cases that the Electronic Frontier Foundation are currently defending were talked about. This included the NSA/AT&T alleged spying case, where the government allegedly wiretapped the internet communications going through San Francisco. Although I found this interesting I was most intrigued by the Creative Commons and Lawrence Lessig Presentation.

Creative Commons is an organization that allows people to issue creative works under a license that allows more flexibility than the default "all rights reserved" of copyright law. I have already been made aware of this organization through fellow artists, musicians and writers whom I work with daily. But I personally believe it is a gamble, and it's not for everyone. Some people are making good use of that gamble and I have seen this first hand. Some are even making money. Some get marginally famous. Some just want to contribute to the world. But remember that people around the world may be able to reprint your thoughts or ideas in many forms if you use this license. I use the license for some things and am OK with the implications but I always caution my friends to really research this license and be sure that you are comfortable with any possible future repercussions.