Argumentation for MDDA phone call
- Virtual communities
- Inspired by Open Source Software
- Not the technology but the social phenomenon
- Extending into other peer production phenomenons
- Such as Wikipedia
- Such as OpenAccess
- In general: From technology to art such as music
- Discussing these things at the junction of science and community
- Participation from both sides
- Empirical, theoretical, practical
- Peer production is production based on the principles of Open Source
- Volunteers
- Broad participation
- Open Source Software showed business is possible
- Business is based on the Internet which is based on Open Source
- Business models with services around Open Source Software
- Peer production business models seem most useful for small and
medium enterprises
- Also founding new enterprises is possible on that basis
- For other peer production phenomenons the impact might be even
bigger
- In particular: Open Hardware
- For instance if an Open Car design is used by a manufacturer
- Meeting point for all topics around Open Source / peer production
- Peer production activists and scientists meet
- Rather classical format with presentations, talks, panels, may be
workshops
- Get to know some of the brightest and most active persons in the
field of peer production
- Manchester can show its dedication to modern developments
- Can gain a first mover advantage
- International visibility of the conference
- Funding for traveling
- Want to pay for traveling of invitees
- That is what is most expensive in international conferences
- Accommodation
- Either by funding
- Or by private means saving lots of money
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