machine-envy

Last night at the October Gallery glasses could finally be raised to the launch of the UK Creative Commons licences. As Damien Tambini said, the legal work was done, but the work to gain exposure for the licences within the UK artistic community was just beginning. There is also a gap in funding the project, the plugging of which will be a major focus for the future.

Raising his glass with the usual suspects was John Perry Barlow, ex-Grateful Dead lyricist and founder of the EFF. He gave a speech reminding everyone there that “art is a noun, not a verb” and that “art has rights” (can a verb have rights?). I got a bit silly and star struck when I got to shake his hand - then he started talking about Brownian motion and I just giggled like a school girl until he walked off. Nevermind.

Other stuff to report - I met my first moblogger, a self-styled Nathan Barley and, apparently reader of this site. He should be uploading footage of last night here soon… Plans are afoot for action on World Intellectual Property Day (yes, really) on 26th April.
UPDATE! Alfie the moblogger’s CC launch footage is here, including drunk audio from yours truly… NTK Dave is coordinating action on World Intellectual Property Day, email tips@spesh.com with your ideas…