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PDWiki Mini Unconference 2008
PDWiki Mini Unconference 2008
By preciouskhyatt, http://flickr.com/photos/preciouskhyatt/
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By preciouskhyatt, http://flickr.com/photos/preciouskhyatt/
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By Randy Son of Robert, http://flickr.com/photos/randysonofrobert/
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The Myth of PDWiki...
To create an community editable
wiki of information about creative
works public domain status.
Legal
Challenges
Does a complex
collaboration agreement
allow actual collaboration?
Social
Challenges
No Community of Support
Tech
Challenges
Creating the world’s
largest digital library
Success =
Open Library
Wiki Technology
Community Portal
Internet Archive Storage
20 Million+ Records about works
+
Creative Commons
Legal Expertise
Copyright and PD <code />
46 International Jurisdictions
+
Wikimedia Foundation
Thousands of Wikipedians
Wiki Technical Expertise
Open Library Wikipedia Plug-in
+
Rockefeller Foundation
Access Copyright
Creative Commons Canada
Wikimedia Foundation
Future Jurisdiction Front-ends
CC Netherlands! (Bjorn)
Code
(legal + python)
Contributors
(Your unique skills!)
TODAY
HACK-
ING
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/PDWiki_Mini_Unconference_2008
Groundrules
1. Make Documentation as
Public as Possible
2. File bugs on public trackers now
3. Assign or Assume responsibility
for bugs and roadmap items
#openlibrary on irc.freenode.net
Roadmap Overview
(Who and When?)
Launch PDRegistry.ca
Launch PD Code on Open Library
Launch OL + Wikipedia
Future and Growing Usage
GOAL
Before August :)