The Digital Public Domain: Foundations for an Open Culture
by Melanie Dulong De Rosnay (ed.)
Publisher: Open Book Publishers 2012
ISBN/ASIN: 1906924465
ISBN-13: 9781906924461
Number of pages: 248
Description:
The authors argue that the Public Domain - that is, the informational works owned by all of us, be that literature, music, the output of scientific research, educational material or public sector information - is fundamental to a healthy society.
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