The Science Commons Open Access Data Protocol proposes requirements for interoperability of scientific data.Technical Open Access allows scientists to download data easily and use them in any way, including ways that initial curators had not considered.
A discussion of the recently published book, Two Bits, which will focus on the meaning and cultural significance of Free Software, its history and the manner in which it has been "modulated" into domains both close to and far from software and networks. Topics for discussion include anthropological approaches to studying distributed phenomena, the historical analysis of Free Software and the use of Free Software practices in education, science, music and culture generally.
