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Rufus Pollock | 5 Jun 14:59
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Reminder (TOMORROW): Next Cambridge Open Knowledge Meetup: Friday 6th June 1830-2030 at Emmanuel College

Just a reminder that the next Cambridge Open Knowledge Meetup takes 
place tomorrow at the Harrods Room in Emmanuel College. Since my 
original email we've confirmed some specific presentations as follows:

* Christopher Burlinson, Emmanuel College, on digitizing early modern 
texts from Cambridge college libraries.

* Matthew Brett, MRC CBU, on python, open source and open data in 
Neuro-Imaging.

* Martin Brett, (TBC) Cambridge History Department, on the Ivo of 
Chartres project, one of the first collaborative efforts to produce an 
open edition of a medieval text.

* Martin Lucas-Smith and Simon Nuttall, Cambridge Cycling Campaign, on 
cycle mapping (journey planner and photomap), OpenStreetMap and the two 
national cycle mapping projects.

Please do circulate the event information to anyone you think might be 
interested in coming along. Look forward to seeing people tomorrow.

Regards,

Rufus

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Subject: Next Cambridge Open Knowledge Meetup: Friday 6th June 1830-2030 
at Emmanuel College
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:39 +0100
From: Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock@...>
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David Joyner | 5 Jun 16:36
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Re: [open-hw] Classification of openhardware

FYI:
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/group_interview_graphic_view_open_hardware_movement_part_2_technical_and_social_issues

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray@...> wrote:
> Frederic Renet wrote:
>> And more generally how do we define open hardware ?
>
> I've also been wondering about this. I recently joined this list and am
> catching up on discussions and projects in this area.
>
> I'm from the Open Knowledge Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation
> founded in 2004 and dedicated to promoting open knowledge in all its forms.
>
> Our Open Knowledge Definition provides criteria for openness in
> knowledge (including copyrightable content and data).
>
>   http://opendefinition.org/
>   http://opendefinition.org/1.0
>
> We've also got a draft Open Service Definition:
>
>   http://opendefinition.org/osd
>
> It would be great to work together towards a shared definition for Open
> Hardware, if such a definition would be useful. We've just bounced a few
> emails about this on our discuss list [1] and I've started dumping links
> on a page on our wiki:
>
>   http://okfn.org/wiki/OpenHardware
>
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Jonathan Gray | 13 Jun 21:11

Re: text on copyright mechanisms

Dear Jan,

Many thanks for your email! I've carbon copied this email to our discuss 
list. Feel free to post things to the list directly if you come across 
something you think might be of interest to list members!

Warm regards,

Jonathan

anima suri wrote:
> The following text might be of interest:
>
> http://www.archive.org/download/CopyrightMechanismsArtisticStruggles/JHautersID451347THESIS-Finaldraft-combi.pdf
>
>
> Best Regards,
> JH
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Jonathan Gray | 13 Jun 21:32

Second Open Visualisation Workshop, Saturday 21st June 2008, Trampoline Systems

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say that the most popular date for the second Open 
Visualisation Workshop is next Saturday 21st June. I've posted about 
this on our blog (copied below).

Please free to circulate this among relevant colleagues and lists!

Warm regards,

Jonathan

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Second Open Visualisation Workshop, Saturday 21st June 2008, Trampoline 
Systems

http://blog.okfn.org/2008/06/13/second-open-visualisation-workshop-saturday-21st-june-2008-trampoline-systems/

At the first Open Visualisation Workshop last month, we found there was 
significant demand for regular workshops. Hence, the second Open 
Visualisation Workshop will take place a week from Saturday! Details are 
as follows:

   * When: Saturday 21st June 2008, 11am - 5pm
   * Where: Trampoline Systems, 8-15 Dereham Place, London, EC2A 3HJ
   * Wiki: http://okfn.org/wiki/OpenVisualisation/Workshop

Once again, the event should be a good opportunity for people new to 
this area to learn a bit more about the range of open source
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Jonathan Gray | 17 Jun 01:32

Export Controls and OKD § 7.

I was just adding a package [1] to CKAN and was looking through its
Terms and Conditions to check its assertion that it is an 'open database'.

I discovered a section on 'Jurisdictional Issues', which reads as follows:

"The BIOCYC DATABASES are controlled by SRI from its offices within the
State of California. SRI and its Licensors make no representation that
the BIOCYC DATABASES are appropriate or available for use in other
locations.  Those who choose to access the BIOCYC DATABASES from other
locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for
compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are
applicable.  The BIOCYC DATABASES are further subject to United States
export controls.  The BIOCYC DATABASES may not be installed, downloaded
or otherwise exported or reexported (i) into (or to a national or
resident of) any country as to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or
(ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specialty
Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny
Orders.  By installing, downloading or using the BIOCYC DATABASES, you
represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of,
or a national or resident of any such country on any such list." [2]

This doesn't seem compatible with point 7 of the OKD, "No Discrimination
Against Persons or Groups".

Any thoughts?

I would be interested to find out more about what kinds of knowledge is
usually subject to export controls (in the US and elsewhere) if anyone has
any useful tips.
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Jonathan Gray | 17 Jun 23:26

Second CKAN Package Party?

Today the number of packages on CKAN passed the 200 mark:

   http://blog.okfn.org/2008/06/17/over-200-packages-on-ckan/

It would be great to have another package party sometime in the
not-too-distant future to try and keep the ball rolling. I've created a
page for this here:

   http://okfn.org/wiki/CkanPackageParty/2

What do people think about dates? Does later in June or July suit? If
there was enough interest, I thought it could be fun for people near each
other to meet somewhere with wifi and drinks, and to co-ordinate with
other interested parties online!

I've also created a page on the wiki for notes about CKAN that don't yet
seem to have a home, including a list of places to look for packages to
add and a list of suggestions for new features:

   http://okfn.org/wiki/ckan

Jonathan
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Jonathan Gray | 18 Jun 18:11

Seminar on Search Technologies at BL next Tuesday

I thought this might also be of interest to the discuss list. (I've
copied details and the programme below Alastair's email.)

J.

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Subject: [open-visualisation] British Library / Oxford Internet
Institute seminar on search technologies

Dear All,

There are still a few places available at this seminar, looking and past
and future technologies for search mechanisms, at the British Library
next week; members of the group may be interested in attending.

Blurb about the seminar is below and the timetable is attached.

Register via sending an email to events@...

Alastair

Alastair Dunning
JISC Digitisation Programme Manager

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'Search!' is the third event in the 2007- 2008 Oxford Internet Surveys
(OxIS) discussion seminars series. Previous events included 'The Links
between social exclusion and digital disengagement', and the 'Social
Networking Conference'.
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Jonathan Gray | 18 Jun 23:09

ISKO UK Event, London, 26 June - Agenda for Information Retrieval

I thought this could be of interest. I'm going to try and go along...

Jonathan

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ISKO UK Event, London, 26 June - Agenda for Information Retrieval

We would like to invite you to an open meeting of the British Chapter of
International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO UK) entitled
"Agenda for Information Retrieval" in London,

26th June 2008 15:00 - 19:00 (registration starts 14:30).

Venue: University College London, Engineering Faculty, Roberts Building G06

Cost: 10 GBP (ISKO UK members free)

Searching, browsing, and other routes to information are no longer the
preserve of information professionals; they are on every desktop, at the
fingertips of almost anybody. “Search” has become part of the everyday
lifestyle.

Three eminent speakers Brian Vickery, Stephen Robertson and Ian Rowlands
will address the issues that have dominated the information retrieval
agenda since the 1950s, and still present challenges and opportunities
for the future.

This ISKO UK event is organized in cooperation with UCL's School of
Library, Archive and Information Studies (SLAIS).
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David Joyner | 20 Jun 03:16
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connexions

Hi:
Just thought some people on this list might appreciate this lecture
on Connexions, an open source website for education:
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/25
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Rufus Pollock | 23 Jun 16:57
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Re: Export Controls and OKD § 7.

On 17/06/08 00:32, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> I was just adding a package [1] to CKAN and was looking through its
> Terms and Conditions to check its assertion that it is an 'open database'.
> 
> I discovered a section on 'Jurisdictional Issues', which reads as follows:
> 
> "The BIOCYC DATABASES are controlled by SRI from its offices within the
> State of California. SRI and its Licensors make no representation that
> the BIOCYC DATABASES are appropriate or available for use in other
> locations.  Those who choose to access the BIOCYC DATABASES from other
> locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for
> compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are
> applicable.  The BIOCYC DATABASES are further subject to United States
> export controls.  The BIOCYC DATABASES may not be installed, downloaded
> or otherwise exported or reexported (i) into (or to a national or
> resident of) any country as to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or
> (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specialty
> Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny
> Orders.  By installing, downloading or using the BIOCYC DATABASES, you
> represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of,
> or a national or resident of any such country on any such list." [2]
> 
> This doesn't seem compatible with point 7 of the OKD, "No Discrimination
> Against Persons or Groups".
> 
> Any thoughts?

I think you are right that this violates item 7. I also think this issue 
has (frequently?) come up in the F/OSS world, especially in relation to 
cryptography stuff (which I think was considered of potential military
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