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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. <BR>
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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 don’t understand. ???? My question is ‘which one is it’?<BR>
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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. <BR>
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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 <BR>
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Best Donna <BR>
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