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{{For|the [[OpenBSD]] theme song "Wizard of OS"|Wizard of OS (song)}}
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[[File:Wos jimbo1.JPG|thumb|[[Jimmy Wales]] at WOS3 in 2004]]
'''Wizards of OS''' (Wizards of Operating Systems, or "WOS") is a [[Berlin]]-based [[business conference|conference]].


Its topics are the cultural and political potentials of [[free software]], [[software]] technology, digital networks and media, and more generally information freedom and open cooperation in the creation and proliferation of knowledge. The conference is interdisciplinary and aims to be a platform of exchange between, chiefly, scientists, engineers, social researchers, scholars from the humanities, artists and activists.
'''Wizards of OS''' (Wizards of Operating Systems, or "WOS") was a semi-annual [[Berlin]]-based [[business conference|conference]] that was held four times between 1999 and 2006. Its topics were the cultural and political potentials of [[free software]], [[software]] technology, digital networks and media, and more generally information freedom and open cooperation in the creation and proliferation of knowledge. The conference was interdisciplinary, and included among its attendees scientists, engineers, social researchers, scholars from the humanities, artists and activists.


The name is a word play on [[Wizard (Oz)|Wizard of Oz]]. The acronym OS stands for [[operating system]] (not [[open source]]).
The name was a word play on [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|The Wizard of Oz]]. The acronym "OS" stands for [[operating system]] (not [[open source]]).


==Individual conferences==
==WOS3==
The first '''Wizards of OS''' conference took place in 1999, the third conference in 2004 had the topic "The Future of the Digital Commons" and featured, among others, the launch of the German translation of the [[Creative Commons]] licenses.
The first Wizards of OS conference took place in 1999.


The third conference took place in 2004, with the subtitle "The Future of the Digital Commons". It featured, among others, the launch of the German translation of the [[Creative Commons]] licenses.
==Wizards of OS 4 - Information Freedom Rules==


The [[Wizards of OS 4]] took place from September 14 to September 16, 2006. Some of the topics were the future of [[Creative Commons]], [[open music]] and the compensation of artists and [[Europe]]an [[copyright]] [[legislation]]. [[Larry Sanger]] announced an initial proposal of his project [[Citizendium]].
Wizards of OS 4 took place from September 14 to September 16, 2006, with the subtitle "Information Freedom Rules". Some of the topics were the future of [[Creative Commons]], [[open music]] and the compensation of artists and [[Europe]]an [[copyright]] [[legislation]]. [[Larry Sanger]] announced an initial proposal of his project [[Citizendium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Next Wikipedia, take a right|url=http://www.bpb.de/themen/KD5Y51,0,0,Next_Wikipedia_take_a_right.html|publisher=Dossier Open Source|date=1 August 2007}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* http://wizards-of-os.org
* [http://www.wizards-of-os.org/programm/live_stream.html archive of video and audio recordings from the sessions]
* [http://wizards-of-os.org Wizards of OS homepage]
* [http://www.wizards-of-os.org/programm/live_stream.html Archive of video and audio recordings from the sessions]


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Latest revision as of 14:01, 17 July 2021

For the OpenBSD theme song, see Wizard of OS (song).
Jimmy Wales at WOS3 in 2004

Wizards of OS (Wizards of Operating Systems, or "WOS") was a semi-annual Berlin-based conference that was held four times between 1999 and 2006. Its topics were the cultural and political potentials of free software, software technology, digital networks and media, and more generally information freedom and open cooperation in the creation and proliferation of knowledge. The conference was interdisciplinary, and included among its attendees scientists, engineers, social researchers, scholars from the humanities, artists and activists.

The name was a word play on The Wizard of Oz. The acronym "OS" stands for operating system (not open source).

Individual conferences

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The first Wizards of OS conference took place in 1999.

The third conference took place in 2004, with the subtitle "The Future of the Digital Commons". It featured, among others, the launch of the German translation of the Creative Commons licenses.

Wizards of OS 4 took place from September 14 to September 16, 2006, with the subtitle "Information Freedom Rules". Some of the topics were the future of Creative Commons, open music and the compensation of artists and European copyright legislation. Larry Sanger announced an initial proposal of his project Citizendium.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Next Wikipedia, take a right". Dossier Open Source. 1 August 2007.
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