beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tvwhose economy, which sustainability?

andrea rota

1Xelera - IT Infrastructures (CTO) - a@xelera.eu

2Liquid Culture (Director) - ar@liquidculture.eu

National Film Theatre, London - 23 November 2007

beyond deptford.tv

Outline

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

from deptford.tv to converge.org.uk

I deptford.tv

I advice and infrastructure for converge.org.uk

I Liquid Culture: think+make tank

I Xelera: IT infrastructure

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

from deptford.tv to converge.org.uk

I deptford.tv

I advice and infrastructure for converge.org.uk

I Liquid Culture: think+make tank

I Xelera: IT infrastructure

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

from deptford.tv to converge.org.uk

I deptford.tv

I advice and infrastructure for converge.org.uk

I Liquid Culture: think+make tank

I Xelera: IT infrastructure

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

from deptford.tv to converge.org.uk

I deptford.tv

I advice and infrastructure for converge.org.uk

I Liquid Culture: think+make tank

I Xelera: IT infrastructure

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

“the open source route”

I original request for the talk: “the open source route”

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free software

I free software

I (also known as “open source software”)

I can it help lowering TCO?

I can it help maximising ROI?

I can it help optimising [put your own buzzword here]?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free software

I free software

I (also known as “open source software”)

I can it help lowering TCO?

I can it help maximising ROI?

I can it help optimising [put your own buzzword here]?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free software

I free software

I (also known as “open source software”)

I can it help lowering TCO?

I can it help maximising ROI?

I can it help optimising [put your own buzzword here]?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free software

I free software

I (also known as “open source software”)

I can it help lowering TCO?

I can it help maximising ROI?

I can it help optimising [put your own buzzword here]?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free software

I free software

I (also known as “open source software”)

I can it help lowering TCO?

I can it help maximising ROI?

I can it help optimising [put your own buzzword here]?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free content licenses

I freedom-granting licenses on creative works

I they build on copyright law

I but let rights owners grant freedoms to audiences

I is this economically sustainable?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free content licenses

I freedom-granting licenses on creative works

I they build on copyright law

I but let rights owners grant freedoms to audiences

I is this economically sustainable?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free content licenses

I freedom-granting licenses on creative works

I they build on copyright law

I but let rights owners grant freedoms to audiences

I is this economically sustainable?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

value of free content licenses

I freedom-granting licenses on creative works

I they build on copyright law

I but let rights owners grant freedoms to audiences

I is this economically sustainable?

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

quick answers

I no answers here

I the problem is mainly an unjust distribution of wealth

I and artificial creation of scarcity

I (and the answer is YES, anyway)

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

quick answers

I no answers here

I the problem is mainly an unjust distribution of wealth

I and artificial creation of scarcity

I (and the answer is YES, anyway)

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

quick answers

I no answers here

I the problem is mainly an unjust distribution of wealth

I and artificial creation of scarcity

I (and the answer is YES, anyway)

beyond deptford.tv

economic sustainability

quick answers

I no answers here

I the problem is mainly an unjust distribution of wealth

I and artificial creation of scarcity

I (and the answer is YES, anyway)

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

which sustainability?

I “show me the dough”

I maximising profit

I (and something else)

I as long as VCs are happy

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

which sustainability?

I “show me the dough”

I maximising profit

I (and something else)

I as long as VCs are happy

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

which sustainability?

I “show me the dough”

I maximising profit

I (and something else)

I as long as VCs are happy

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

which sustainability?

I “show me the dough”

I maximising profit

I (and something else)

I as long as VCs are happy

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

sustainability

I catalysing resources

I redistributing wealth

I sustaining change, innovation, freedom

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

sustainability

I catalysing resources

I redistributing wealth

I sustaining change, innovation, freedom

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

sustainability

I catalysing resources

I redistributing wealth

I sustaining change, innovation, freedom

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

sustainability

I optimising use and allocation of resources

I minimising waste

beyond deptford.tv

which sustainability?

sustainability

I optimising use and allocation of resources

I minimising waste

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

infrastructure

I information infrastructures support reliable and efficientdistribution of information and access to it

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

infrastructure 2.0

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

which sustainability?

I big enterprises can summon all the resources they need tooptimise processes

I small and tiny organizations: best use of free software

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

which sustainability?

I big enterprises can summon all the resources they need tooptimise processes

I small and tiny organizations: best use of free software

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

death and life of information

I information lifetime

I typically shorter for small organizations, longer for larger ones

I freedom-granting licenses foster information life

I which also means that killing “bad content” is harder

I (but who cares...?)

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

death and life of information

I information lifetime

I typically shorter for small organizations, longer for larger ones

I freedom-granting licenses foster information life

I which also means that killing “bad content” is harder

I (but who cares...?)

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

death and life of information

I information lifetime

I typically shorter for small organizations, longer for larger ones

I freedom-granting licenses foster information life

I which also means that killing “bad content” is harder

I (but who cares...?)

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

death and life of information

I information lifetime

I typically shorter for small organizations, longer for larger ones

I freedom-granting licenses foster information life

I which also means that killing “bad content” is harder

I (but who cares...?)

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

death and life of information

I information lifetime

I typically shorter for small organizations, longer for larger ones

I freedom-granting licenses foster information life

I which also means that killing “bad content” is harder

I (but who cares...?)

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

value of human development

I free software and freedom-granting licenses are only enablers

I but they allow to invest in building skills and knowledge

I they also allow to put ethical concerns at the core of theenterprise

I giving value to personal development

I rather than spending money on black boxes and masters ofpuppets

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

value of human development

I free software and freedom-granting licenses are only enablers

I but they allow to invest in building skills and knowledge

I they also allow to put ethical concerns at the core of theenterprise

I giving value to personal development

I rather than spending money on black boxes and masters ofpuppets

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

value of human development

I free software and freedom-granting licenses are only enablers

I but they allow to invest in building skills and knowledge

I they also allow to put ethical concerns at the core of theenterprise

I giving value to personal development

I rather than spending money on black boxes and masters ofpuppets

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

value of human development

I free software and freedom-granting licenses are only enablers

I but they allow to invest in building skills and knowledge

I they also allow to put ethical concerns at the core of theenterprise

I giving value to personal development

I rather than spending money on black boxes and masters ofpuppets

beyond deptford.tv

sustainability of information

value of human development

I free software and freedom-granting licenses are only enablers

I but they allow to invest in building skills and knowledge

I they also allow to put ethical concerns at the core of theenterprise

I giving value to personal development

I rather than spending money on black boxes and masters ofpuppets

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

lifespans: me and my projects

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

lifespans: me and my successful projects

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

lifespans: me and my extremely successful projects

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

lifespans: me and my most ambitious project

beyond deptford.tv

whose economy?

lifespans: me and my most ambitious project

(our most ambitious project: humanity)

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.tv

economic sustainability

which sustainability?

sustainability of information

whose economy?

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

beyond deptford.tv

deptford.TV sustainability

I use of free software

I use of freedom-granting licenses

I minimization of waste in operations

I reusability

I “upgrades”

I systemic upgrades

I promoting development of local skills and knowledge

I development and sharing of documentation

I participation in “the most ambitious project”

beyond deptford.tv

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acknowledgements and colophon

Thanks to Diana Cheney, Mattia Gallotti, Adnan Hadzi for theirinsightful comments.Thanks to Diana Cheney for my profile picture.

Ideas used in this presentation are based on the work of Amartya Sen,

Herbert Marcuse, Bruno Latour, Andrew Feenberg, Giulio Sapelli, Arjun

Appadurai.

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