[dundee] Understanding FLOSS

[Donna Holford-Lovell]

HI 

I have been thinking .... Which sometimes hurts.... You may know that I have
been looking at the ideology/methodology of FLOSS and applying this to an
art practice. I have had some excellent responses but I am still getting the
impression that the art world are just not getting it.

Obviously there are differing cultures and philosophies within the term
FLOSS but both could offer a very new and productive way of working within
the art sector. Some in the art sector say that it already exists in the
practice and from the other camp that artists just don¹t understand. ???? My
question is Œwhich one is it¹?

I was wondering if anyone was up for helping to organise a small series of
talks that would cover this area and go someway to clarifying it. Try to
come at from the philosophical side, yes the product is important but really
try to understand its process. How can we learn and implement it to other
areas. 

We can run it at the HMC, maybe as part of the Linux meetings? Happy to look
at providing funding etc ..... Be good to hear your thoughts

Best Donna 


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Donna Holford-Lovell
Cultural Projects Officer
 
University of Abertay Dundee
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