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Fwd: Spanish collecting society is threatening EXGAE
by Vittorio Bertola Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

Salve, credo che a qualcuno la querelle legale possa interessare, soprattutto per l'interessante teoria secondo cui la promozione delle licenze libere sarebbe una forma di concorrenza alle collecting society tradizionali e dunque farla con un marchio simile sarebbe concorrenza sleale... Saluti, -------- Messaggio originale -------- Oggetto: Spanish collecting society is threatening EXGAE Data: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:25:37 +0200 Mittente: eXgae <contact(a)exgae.net> A: destinatarios-no-revelados:; In August, right in the middle of the summer holidays, *EXGAE received a certified fax from the lawyers of the Spanish royalties collection society, Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) <http://omploader.org/vNWhvYw/sgae-vs-exgae.pdf>*, demanding that EXGAE disappear from the face of the earth within the next seven days. If it fails to comply, it went on, SGAE will proceed, without any further notice, to sue EXGAE for damages, unfair competition and infringement of the “SGAE” brand. The SGAE law firm, Lehmann and Caballeiro, allege unfair competition in regards to the name EXGAE and the nature of the activities it carries out, under the provisions of the Patents Law. Civil society has already denounced the fact that culture industry multinationals like the SGAE use copyright, patents and economic coercion for censorship, to silence dissidence and to restrict freedom of expression. Citizens have made it clear that lawsuits and threats will not stop the just development of the digital era. We’re sorry, but it will no longer wash. The SGAE lawyers will have to find some other business. And what´s more we doubt that SGAE´s associates would want their interests to be defended in this way. *EXGAE won’t disappear within seven days. EXGAE is here to stay.* /Together, we are bringing down a monopoly and building a future that is accessible, sustainable, and beneficial for everybody./ *No! to the use of copyright for censorship purposes.* /* If you want to help us, use and spread the information and reference material on our web./ Follow us and participate on Facebook and Twitter. /Let’s multiply, share, and not let them intimidate us./ *We will keep you informed.* http://twitter.com/EXGAE http://twitter.com/EXGAEca <http://twitter.com/EXGAE> http://www.facebook.com/EXGAE.net /“(…) Times have changed. The Internet allows the horizontal exchange of information and culture among everybody. We all consume and produce culture at the same time. This is why the means of cultural production must adapt to this new democracy, and not the other way around (…).” EXGAE Manifesto “Greed Breaks the Sack,” July 2008/ If you don’t know what EXGAE is link here: <http://exgae.net/what-is-exgae> http://exgae.net/que-es-exgae/what-is-exgae *Related Files** (spanish):* The SGAE certified fax: <http://omploader.org/vNWhvYw/sgae-vs-exgae.pdf> http://omploader.org/vNWhvYw/sgae-vs-exgae.pdf Our responses: <http://exgae.net/respuestas-de-exgae-al-burofax-de-los-abogados-de-la-sgae> http://exgae.net/respuestas-de-exgae-al-burofax-de-los-abogados-de-la-sgae

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Nuove Linee Guida per Sviluppo Apps di Apple
by Corrado Druetta Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

Buongiorno a tutti, allego copia delle nuove linee guida Apple per sviluppatori di Apps, dal sito di Repubblica.it. (http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2010/09/09/news/apple_rivoluzione_app_s…) In particolare, in tema di libertà d'espressione, invito a leggere alcune restrizioni in merito ad "attacchi personali" (in particolare, la "professionalità" della satira e dell'umorismo ammessi da Apple), ai "media content", nonché ai contenuti sessualmente espliciti (curioso l'affidare al Webster's Dictionary la definizione, ma i servizi "frequentemente pornografici" danno da pensare). Corrado Druetta

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Costa Rican Constitutional Court declares Internet Access essential to the exercise of fundamental rights
by Giovanni Battista Gallus Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

Da un tweet di Eddan Katz: Costa Rican Constitutional Court declares Internet Access essential to the exercise of fundamental rights. http://is.gd/f2bFX "La Sala Constitucional declaró el acceso a Internet como un derecho fundamental de los ciudadanos. Para la Sala IV, el acceso a las tecnologías como Internet es básico para facilitar el ejercicio de derechos fundamentales de las personas. Asimismo, ese Tribunal impuso al Estado la obligación de promover y garantizar, en forma universal (para todos), el acceso de los ciudadanos a las nuevas tecnologías. “Esta sentencia nos obligará a revisar los planes nacionales de desarrollo de las telecomunicaciones, ya que en este momento no se tiene como meta el 100% de universalidad del acceso a esos servicios”, manifestó ayer el ministro rector del área, Teófilo de la Torre" Continua qui http://www.nacion.com/2010-09-08/ElPais/NotasSecundarias/ElPais2514038.aspx Un saluto Giovanni Battista Gallus

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Sharing Is Contagious: An Infographic on the Rise of Collaborative Consumption
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1EXQm6/www.good.is/post/sharing-is-contagious… ** *"Sharing is Contagious"* charts how we are increasingly growing up sharing files, photos, knowledge, and daily thoughts---and how these collaborative behaviors are moving into other areas of our lives. From bike-sharing to co-working to peer-to-peer rental, a dotted line is forming between "what's mine," "what's yours," and "what's ours." Technology and peer communities are enabling old market behaviors including bartering, swapping, trading, renting, lending, and sharing to be reinvented in ways and on a scale never possible before. Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, co-authors of the soon-to-be-launched book /What's Mine Is Yours/ <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061963542?ie=UTF8&tag=cc0dbc-20&linkCode=…>, call this groundswell Collaborative Consumption <http://www.collaborativeconsumption.com/>; a powerful cultural, and economic force transforming business, consumerism and the way we live. The following infographic---content by Botsman, design by Design Motion <http://www.designomotion.com/>---examines a transition from a society based on ownership to one defined by access. View the full-size infographic here <http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1009/sharing-is-contagious/flat.html>.

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La Stampa: "La nostra esistenza riflessa negli schermi"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 8, 2010

Sept. 8, 2010

Segnalo il mio articolo su la Stampa di oggi in merito al passaggio dalla cultura del monoschermismo a quella del polischermismo: "La nostra esistenza riflessa negli schermi" http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/gEditoriali.asp?I… E' un primo tentativo, divulgativo, di mettere per scritto riflessioni maturate nei lunghi mesi di preparazione di "University & Cyberspace" (http://university-and-cyberspace.org) juan carlos

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Stati Generali del Wi-Fi [Was: "Britain’s Transit Wireless Pioneers"]
by Giampaolo Mancini Sept. 8, 2010

Sept. 8, 2010

Bom, visto che l'argomento (il Decreto Pisanu) è saltato fuori, iniziamo a discuterne, anche perché, ormai, è anche il tempo giusto. È il primo messaggio di una chiamata alle armi per provare a organizzare qualche cosa che chiamerò "Stati Generali del Wi-Fi". Può rimanere anche solo un thread su questa ml ma mi auguro che diventerà ben altro: barcamp, conferenze, articoli ecc. ecc. Siete tutti invitati. Facciamo il punto della situazione sulla diffusione del Wi-Fi in Italia e facciamo una proposto seria (ho scritto SERIA), che parta dal basso (ho scritto DAL BASSO) e che metta tutti, gestori di Wi-Fi e Governo, nella migliore delle condizioni possibili. Pianeta Italia, Pianeta Pisanu, dunque. Qual'è *oggi* la issue? Noi [full disclosure: sono fondatore e CEO di Trampoline - http://www.trampolineup.com] offriamo una soluzione chiavi in mano, automatica, personalizzabile, per la gestione completa del Decreto Pisanu. L'offerta commerciale parte da un servizio che costa €1 al giorno, tutto compreso. Poco più di un caffè e meno di un quotidiano. Non siamo gli unici a offrire soluzioni di questo tipo per la "gestione del Decreto Pisanu". C'è WiFiGest, InWya, Noody e tanti altri, tutti più o meno venuti fuori a partire dalla scorsa estate. Tutti con listini più o meno paragonabili. Direi che il costo di gestione, dunque, non è più un problema. Abbiamo eliminato server di autenticazione e tracciamento, registrazione manuale degli utenti, fotocopie de documenti & co, backup e compagnia bella. Il gestore del hotspot non ha più niente da fare: gli utenti si connettono alla rete Wi-Fi, vengono catturati da un portale Web e, tramite una procedura guidata basata su Web e SMS, vengono registrati, identificati e autorizzati. Nel nostra offerta, i famigerati log vengono generati su una network appliance grande come una moleskine, che costa €50 (ma che presto speriamo di riuscire a regalare), e vengono spediti su sistemi ridondati ad alta affidabilità attualmente ospitati preso TOP-IX, Amazon AWS o Linode. Backup giornaliero, affidabilità 99.5%. Tutto il sistema è basato su open source, standard aperti e interoperabili di IETF e offre un'esperienza di navigazione di alta qualità (802.11n) e a 360 gradi (sono aperte e loggate tutte le porte, non solo 80 e 443). Come noi, anche gli altri (più o meno). E direi che anche l'amministrazione non è più un problema. Che cosa rimane? Rimane la cultura. La cultura dei baristi, degli esercenti, degli albergatori e di tutti quelli che vi vengono in mente. Volete sapere quel'è stata la caratteristica che tutti, dico tutti, ci hanno richiesto dopo l'installazione dei primi portali? Una password o un codice per chiudere la registrazione automatica. Tutti vogliono che, prima di effettuare la auto-registrazione, i clienti vadano al banco, alla cassa, ecc. a chiedere un codice "perché mica posso permettermi di far navigare chiunque se non entra a bere neanche un caffé"? Allora, oggi, secondo voi, il problema del Wi-Fi in Italia è il Decreto Pisanu? Fatevi sotto. Giampaolo On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 09:56, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin(a)polito.it> wrote: > Dalla serie: "Resoconti da altri pianeti". > Noi, sul pianeta Pisanu, abbiamo ben altre priorita' > rispetto al Regno Unito. > > juan carlos > > Britain’s Transit Wireless Pioneers<http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/09/02/britains-transit-wirel…> > > *by Jim Baker* > > This month I’m in Europe on business travel, and Britain is my first stop. > One of the things you notice once you’ve stepped off the plane is the > omnipresent CCTV camera — many of them wireless — a sign of the government’s > commitment to public safety and, some have claimed, another step in the > formation of a Big Brother state. > > The UK has more CCTV cameras per capita than any European country, yet > concerns have been raised about their effectiveness in actually cutting > crime <http://bit.ly/bSkzUQ>. Boarding the Heathrow Express train for > central London, CCTV is visible on the platforms and on the trains, and > managed from the impressive Heathrow Express Control Room (HECR) built by > infrastructure operator Firstco <http://bit.ly/asn6a6> to provide > round-the-clock monitoring for passenger safety and systems control. The Heathrow > Express <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow_Express>, operating between > London’s Paddington Station and Heathrow terminals, was opened in 1998 and > carries more than 5 million passengers a year. > > In 2007 wireless broadband was added to the train by Nomad Digital and > T-Mobile, with a Wi-Fi hotspot service available throughout the 15-minute > journey, even underground in the six kilometer section of tunnel. The free > Wi-Fi service provides passengers with a typical broadband speed of around > 2Mbps, enabling travelers to check email and surf the Web before and after a > flight. With international data roaming charges on your smartphone as high > as they are, foreign visitors to the UK find the free Internet access a real > bonus. Free Wi-Fi suddenly has great importance to me; I dare not use my > AT&T iPhone or USB dongle in Europe, lest I spend my kids’ college fund on > those roaming charges. > [...] > Continua qui: > http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2010/09/02/britains-transit-wirel… > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > > -- Giampaolo Mancini email: manchoz(a)gmail.com phone: +39 348 41 48 682 skype/linkedin/gtalk: manchoz

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Re: [nexa] Libro su etica e responsabilita' delle tecnologie dell'informazione
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Sept. 8, 2010

Sept. 8, 2010

Complimenti per il libro. Già il titolo è accattivante. Lo cerco in libreria. altre informazioni dove le trovo? a presto

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QdN: "European Parliament Vs. ACTA: Rejection is the only option"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 8, 2010

Sept. 8, 2010

La Quadrature du Net - For immediate release Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/en/european-parliament-vs-acta-rejection-is-the… European Parliament Vs. ACTA: Rejection is the only option *** Paris, September 8th, 2010 - The adoption by the European Parliament of Written Declaration 12 opposing the ACTA agreement sends a strong political signal. European Commission shows its will to quickly conclude the negotiations of this agreement that includes harmful provisions for fundamental rights. ACTA aims at circumventing democracy to impose now and later repressive legislation through secret negotiations. The European Parliament now has a unique occasion to firmly oppose it.*** Citizens from all around Europe[1] helped to raise awareness about ACTA among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) by collecting, one by one, more than 369 signatures[2]. With Written Declaration 12/2010[3], the European Parliament as a whole takes a firm position to oppose the un-democratic process of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agremeent (ACTA), and its content harmful to fundamental freedoms and the Internet ecosystem. As the latest text of the agreement was leaked by Knowledge Ecology International[4], it is clear that even if some explicit wording about Internet provider's liabilty was modified, the threat is still maximal that ACTA installs private copyright police of the Net taking orders from the entertainment industry, while creating major legal uncertainty over all Internet operators and users. The European Commission is willfully participating and about to accept this, as it also preparing more repression of Internet users, according to the lobbies wishes, with the upcoming enforcement directive[5]. "Written Declaration 12 is a strong political signal sent by the EP to the Commission that ACTA is not tolerable as a way of bypassing democratic processes. Legislation related to Internet, freedom of speech and privacy cannot be negotiated in secrecy under the direct influence of entertainment industry lobbies." declares Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson of citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net. "The attacks on freedoms may become less visible in the final agreement, but they will be no less present. ACTA was put in place to circumvent democracy, and its governance provisions will make possible to extend the scope of this circumvention after an agreement is reached." declares Philippe Aigrain, co-founder of La Quadrature. "Adoption of Written Declaration 12 gives hope in the 'consent' vote[6] that the European Parliament will need to take in order to accept or reject ACTA when it is finalized. Then again - as well as in upcoming legislative and non-legislative attacks such as the Gallo report-, citizens will need to act courageously to make sure that their Internet and their fundamental freedoms are properly defended. Full rejection of ACTA is the only option." concludes Zimmermann. * Références * 1. Participation was observed of individuals from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and probably much more... Warm congratulations to all of them! 2. Complete list of signatories and statistics on http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Written_Declaration_12/2010_signatories... 3. See campaign page for full description and full text of WD12: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Help_sign_the_Written_Declaration_12/20... 4. http://keionline.org/acta_washdc 5. Page7 of Commission draft communication about single market: "The Commission will propose an Action Plan against counterfeiting and piracy in 2010, consisting of both legislative and non-legislative actions. (Michel Barnier)" http://www.euractiv.fr/sites/default/files/projet_sma_communication.pdf 6. Art. 218.6 of Lisbon Treaty ** About la Quadrature du Net ** La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that promotes the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age. La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy International. List of supporting organisations : http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du-n… ** Press contact and press room ** Jérémie Zimmermann, jz(a)laquadrature.net, +33 (0)615 940 675 http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room

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CALL FOR PAPERS: Universities as Knowledge Institutions in the Networked Age
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 7, 2010

Sept. 7, 2010

pfie Logo CALL FOR PAPERS FOR SPECIAL ISSUE *Universities as Knowledge Institutions in the Networked Age *Guest Editors: PHILIPPE AIGRAIN, JUAN CARLOS DE MARTIN & URS GASSER The journal /Policy Futures in Education /(PFIE) -- available online at w ww.wwwords.co.uk/PFIE <http://www.wwwords.co.uk/PFIE> -- will publish a special issue on the impact of information technology and the Internet on universities: to keep and develop their role as knowledge institutions, how should universities reshape in this new environment? S ub-topics, such as open access to scientific literature and distance learning, have an established track of studies and proposals. However, it has not been common so far to aim at an integrated analysis of how universities will and should change to acco mmodate the changes brought by cyberspace in their specific role of knowledge user, processor, producer and disseminator. One topic to be addressed is how the process of learning within universities will change because of the Internet and digital devices. For centuries, college student were educated by listening to their professor read aloud selected books taken from the u niversity library ('lesson' comes, in fact, from 'lectio', Latin for 'reading session'). Gutenberg changed that by making books cheaper and therefore more amenable to individual ownership and private reading, but the typical university lesson ended up not changing much anyway. Thanks to technology, we are now experiencing, at least potentially, a Renaissance of learning methods: from ebooks to podcasts, from virtual worlds classrooms to streaming, from computer-assi sted learning to videogames, the avenues of learning have increased dramatically. Are we heading towards purely technology-mediated learning strategies? Is the old Socratic professor-student direct approach completely obsolete? Doesn't the wider s pectrum o A second topic is how research will be affected by the Internet. A major potential impact will be on the way research results will be communicated in the future. The scientific paper as a rhetorical device is increasingly under pressure in favour of mor e flexible, digitally-enabled forms of communication, mostly based on semantic web technologies. How would the decline of the scientific paper affect science? What about the role of search engines in the future of research? Will the Internet enable new forms of evaluation of scientific results ? How would that change the centuries-old mechanism of recognition and promotion within the scientific community? Moreover, the transition towards digital knowledge seem to affect trends towards commercializatio n of knowledge at universities and knowledge institutions, and the impact those trends have on knowledge generation. Additionally, the Internet seem to be increasing the tension between the growing specialization of research activities and the aspiratio n towards The third topic regards how should universities use cyberspace to best implement their mission with respect to society. In recent years society has been asking universities to do more than simply -- albeit crucially -- educate students and pro duce new academic knowledge. The list of new demands include life-long education, open access to scientific papers and educational resources, and encouragement and support for spin-offs and start-ups. But is that it? Of course not. Public education, at all levels, was born with a clear mandate to educate citizens and to increase social mobility, not simply provide students with marketable skills and bookshelves with new scientific journals. Moreover, in our age the increasingly complex problems that w e are facing as society, from global warming to water supplies, from the environment to energy issues, from the challenges (and opportunities) presented by bio-genetics and nanotechnology, don't call for a renewal of the concept of University as P ublic Ins The special issue builds upon the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on University and Cyberspace -- /Reshaping Knowledge Insti tutions for the Networked Age/, held at Turin, 28-30 June 2010. Submitters can visit the conference site and access material originating from the conference at http://www.communia2010.org /Possible issues relating to the above topics include:/ - Digital Natives: how will the characteristics of the new generations of students, faculty and staff shape the future of universities? - The Spatial Infrastructure: physical and virtual spaces for higher education - The Use of Digital Technology in the Classroom - Open Access to Scientific Results (papers, data, software) - Open Educational Resources - Educational Videogames - Digital Devices as Platform for Learning - Non-formal Education via the Internet - Digital Divide and Higher Education - Long-term Knowledge Preservation in a Digital Age - Academic Production and the Knowledge Commons - Digital and Physical Social Networks - Intellectual Property and Academic Production - Physical and Digital Library - Semantic Web Technologies Applied to Scientific Results and Educational Resources *Papers should be sent as email attachments: **pfie-specialissue(a)nexa.polito.it* <mailto:pfie-specialissue@nexa.polito.it> *Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2011* All papers submitted will be evaluated using the PFIE's normal peer review process. Please also see the Journal's information for authors: www.wwwords.co.uk/pfie/howtocontribute.asp <http://www.wwwords.co.uk/pfie/howtocontribute.asp> EDITORIAL CONTACTS *Dr Philippe Aigrain* CEO, Sopinspace 4, passage de la Main d'Or F-75011 Paris France philippe.aigrain(a)sopinspace.com <mailto:philippe.aigrain@sopinspace.com> *Professor Juan Carlos De Martin* Co-Director, NEXA Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino -- DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 I-10129 TORINO Italy demartin(a)polito.it <mailto:demartin@polito.it> *Urs Gasser *Executive Director Berkman Center for Internet & Society 23 Everett Street, 2nd Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 USA ugasser(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu <mailto:ugasser@cyber.law.harvard.edu> *SYMPOSIUM JOURNALS* PO Box 204, Didcot, Oxford OX11 9ZQ, United Kingdom Check out www.symposium-journals.co.uk <http://www.symposium-journals.co.uk> for the contents of our journals, with abstracts and full texts of all articles, instructions for contributors, together with complete editorial, bibliographical and subscription information. To unsubscribe from this Newsletter please go to http://www.wwwords.co.uk/unsubscribe.asp <http://www.wwwords.co.uk/unsubscribe.asp?id=32953&j=pfie&email=rok@elertser…>

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Web Service Interruption Notice
by Luca Leschiutta Sept. 7, 2010

Sept. 7, 2010

Dear All, this Saturday, September 11th, starting at 8:00 am, due to a preventive electrical system maintenance in the Polito building that host our server, all NEXA Center web and email services will not be available. The disruption should terminate at 6:00 pm. During this time window, emails that are sent to our aliases or lists might be bounced back, but most email programs will try to resend messages several times before giving up. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. Best regards Luca Leschiutta ====================================== Dr. Luca Leschiutta, Ph.D. IT manager / NEXA Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino - Italy Tel. +39 011 564 7218 Fax +39 011 564 7216 web: http://nexa.polito.it =======================================

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