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The '''Wizards of OS''' is a [[Berlin]]-based [[conference]]. |
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[[File:Wos jimbo1.JPG|thumb|[[Jimmy Wales]] at WOS3 in 2004]] |
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'''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. |
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The topics are the potentials of PC and internet, free communication, open cooperation in creation and collecting of knowledge and the knowledge system of digital media. The conference is interdisciplinary and wants to be a plattform for meetings of "hard" technical and "soft" cultural/social scientists. |
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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]]). |
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==Individual conferences== |
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==WOS3== |
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The first Wizards of OS conference took place in 1999. |
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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. |
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''See also'': [[List of speakers at Wizards of OS]] |
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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> |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|Free and open-source software}} |
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* [http://www.wizards-of-os.org/programm/live_stream.html Archive of video and audio recordings from the sessions] |
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[[Category:Computing and society]] |
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[[Category:Free-software conferences]] |
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[[Category:Recurring events established in 1999]] |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Next Wikipedia, take a right". Dossier Open Source. 1 August 2007.
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