OPEN SOURCE LIFE Conference @ Ars Electronica

Setting the stage for the OPEN SOURCE LIFE conference on Saturday September 4th: the historial premises of the Tabakfabrik in Linz (Photo: Susi Windischbauer / Ars Electronica)

The conference OPEN SOURCE LIFE, taking place on Saturday September 4th, is part of Ars Electronica Festival 2010 in Linz. OPEN SOURCE LIFE addresses questions around the different paradigm changes summarized by Ars Electronica under the title “repair society”, namely: Is life and work according to ideas from the development of open source software the vision of a sustainable future, a nightmare scenario of total transparency or something that’s long been common practice? Can Open-Source-Mindsets of the individual and Open-Source-Structures in societies and economies act as agents of positive change?

In four rounds containing controversial views and a combination of experiences and reflection, this conference – which Ars Electronica had invited me to curate – will strive to look for insights and solutions. We will discuss issues with guests including Tim Pritlove (Chaos Computer Club), Carlo Ratti (MIT). Ginger Krieg Dosier (US), John Thackara (Doors of Perception), Amelia Andersdotter (Pirate Party, SE), Maxwell Salzberg (Diaspora Project), Geert Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures), Saskia Sassen (Columbia University), Joichi Ito (Creative Commons) and Derrick de Kerckhove (CA).

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