Beware ! freedom ahead...

Conference: Beware ! freedom ahead

Summary: Beware ! Freedom ahead is a conference on free culture [1]. It is being organized by Crimson feet and Free Software Foundation of India (FSF India).

Beware!... is a part of FSF India’s efforts to create awareness, interest and support for free software / free culture issues before its tri-nation conference, "Free Society, Free Culture" in May in Kerela. For more information about this conference mail Arun M at

Through this conference we want to identify thinkers, scholars, practitioners and activists from this region, so that these issues can gather more momentum.

The conference will aim to look at the -
  new creation, publishing and distribution models which have emerged
  the needs, concerns and motivations behind these models
  identification of needs existing in India
  think about the possible modes of application in India

Dates -

Panel Discussions: February 5th, 2005. 11:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Movies: February 5th and 6th,’05. 8:30 onwards.

Talk: Richard Stallman speaks on February 13th, 2005.

about Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks

Abstract: Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it.

The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers,while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction.

VENUE: Natarani Theatre, Darpana Academy
Usmanpura, Ahmedabad

The Detailed program of 5th, 6th and 13th is online here.