I would like to follow through with the project -- although I do not envision turning the list into a Phil O'hara project, as Jim Devine suggested. Suppose we begin with a few broad categories: Privatization of communal information (Neem tree, potatoe); copyrights and corporate control; the role of access to information resources in shaping classes; alternative such as Linux, Apache, Perl; globalization and intellectual property rights. What am I leaving off? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]