Quite a good start to the policy discussions, there is too much to write, so I’ll be rather brief. WIPO discussion: Contentious session indeed! There was a good presentation from Richard Owens, but then some cutting comments from James Boyle, James Love and Cory Doctorow.The problem is of course the Read more…
Opening Session: Very good opening session. The highlights for me were Joi Ito, who has been speaking on the many different technical things in which we can make sure that Creative Commons works from a business perspective. Gilberto Gil has amazed the audience with a pasionate speech about the importance Read more…
The meeting has started, we are gathered in the impressively posh Marriot Hotel in Ipanema. I measure poshness by how many times I politely get asked what I’m doing (three times before getting to the venue). I guess that it’s just because I look like I don’t belong, but it Read more…