Remixing Culture: An Interview with Lawrence
Lessig -- What do you get when you mix P2P,
inexpensive digital input devices, open source software, easy editing
tools, and reasonably affordable bandwidth? Potentially, you get what
Lawrence Lessig calls remix culture, which he explains in this
extensive interview. The concept of remixing culture is also the topic
of his keynote at O'Reilly's upcoming Emerging Technology
Conference, March 14-17 in San Diego.
MySQL Users Conference Early Registration Ends Soon -- Databases, particularly MySQL, are the key to the next generation of services and technologies. The MySQL Users Conference 2005, presented by O'Reilly and MySQL AB, is the largest gathering of MySQL developers and users. Hands-on tutorials, in-depth technical sessions, networking opportunities with experts and industry leaders, and a stimulating exhibit hall make this year's conference a must-attend event. Register by February 28 and save up to $300.
Open Source and MySQL Will Rise,
Legal Foes Will Fall -- "2004 was a portent of
things to come for Linux in 2005, both because of what didn't happen
(SCO Group's victory) and what did (the rise of open source software),
according to Marten Mickos, CEO of Sweden-based MySQL AB. In this
interview, he predicts how those events, which included the success of
MySQL's database, will play out in 2005." Mickos will be speaking at
O'Reilly's upcoming MySQL Users
Conference.
Freedom, Innovation, and Convenience: The RMS Interview -- Since 1984, Richard M. Stallman has fought for software freedom as coder, project leader, and philosopher. Read about Stallman's views on freedom, the GNU project, the Linux kernel, and GNU/Linux distributions, in this interview by Federico Biancuzzi on LinuxDevCenter.com.
All the News That's Fit To Blog
-- In this Guardian book review, Simon Waldman
writes, "If you follow the internet closely, chances are you might
have spotted many of the phenomena [Dan Gillmor] writes about. But,
even so, it will have seemed like a collection of random fragments of
activity scattered across cyberspace: some spectacular, some comical,
some irrelevant. However, when it is all put together in one very
readable book, you can see that something quite remarkable is
happening." Dan's book is We the
Media.
Registration Is Open for the MySQL Users Conference -- The 2005 MySQL Users Conference,
co-presented by O'Reilly Media and MySQL AB, will take place April
18-21, 2005 in Santa Clara. This conference brings together experts,
users, and industry leaders with unique MySQL insights, offering
attendees a detailed look into new features in MySQL 5.0, sessions and
workshops designed to teach best practices, and exposure to new open
source technologies. Register now and save up to $300.
Registration Is Open for the Emerging Technology Conference --
Immerse yourself in a network of like minds at ETech 2005. The theme is
"Remix," and the conference will be dedicated to finding new ways to
further the hacker spirit, extend the architecture of participation,
and uncover unconventional innovations. ETech is in March 2005 in San
Diego, California. Register early and save.
Lawrence Lessig on Blogs and the Law -- In this IT
Conversations interview, Lawrence Lessig talks about the growth of
law-related blogs and their impact on the practice of law, and some of
the problems with current copyright law. Lessig will be speaking at
O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference.
