Thank you everyone for your feedback. I haven't had the time to incorporate it or respond to it, and I won't for another day or so - but in the meantime I've transferred the document over to OK Pad so you can edit and comment freely and openly:
http://okfnpad.org/UEVd4jV2cB Formatting leaves something to be desired, but all the text is there. Cheers, Chris *Chris Sakkas **Admin of the FOSsil Bank wiki <http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/> and the Living Libre blog <http://www.livinglibre.com> and Twitter feed<https://twitter.com/#%21/living_libre> .* On 9 July 2013 05:56, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > Something simple like 'compensation' or 'patronage' makes sense to me. > > Before we invented "intellectual property" this is how all creative > transactions worked: as a work for hire; once created a public work of > art, or a public performance, or passed on to someone who would > display it; with no expectation that others would not copy it or make > variations of it. > > Sam. > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Aaron Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: > > FWIW, I think "ransom" is appropriate here. But although it is on the > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html perhaps "compensation" > > makes some sense. It implies exactly what is happening: that expenses > were > > incurred upfront and the author wants compensation for those before > > releasing the product. > > > > -- > > Aaron Wolf > > wolftune.com > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 6:03 AM, Chris Sakkas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks Samuel, all good suggestions! > >>> > >>> I've linked to a Google Drive doc with a version editable by the > public. > >>> Do your worst! (Of course, the ODT from the original message is also > >>> editable by anyone). > >> > >> > >> Cool, thank you. > >> > >>> > >>> Friends: one thing Samuel took issue with was the use of the word > >>> 'ransom' to describe a business model where you create a work and then > say > >>> you will release it to the public if you receive $X. I agree that > 'ransom' > >>> is a loaded term. Can people think of a term for it (preferably one > that has > >>> been used before) that would describe this process? > >> > >> > >> A clumsy but neutral term: "buy-out" or "copyright buy-out" > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Discuss mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > > > > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >
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