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November 28, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

The Open Argument: Who owns the discussion?

Perception of the license and its uses has evolved beyond the barriers of what’s written in the Creative Commons code of law. The “open purists,” as I call them, have […]

November 26, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

The Open Argument: Does Open = Free?

Open is a license with specific use rights. It doesn’t specify anything about whether or not the IP needs to be offered for free. In this context, free is ambiguous: […]

November 20, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

The Open Argument: Some Rights Reserved

There are a lot of misconceptions about copyright. Copyright starts with the creation of a work. The creator either holds the rights to his/her IP (automatic under U.S. copyright […]

November 19, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

The Open Argument: Starting Point

A couple weeks ago, my company/employer Flat World Knowledge made a necessary shift in its business model. Here are the official company statements: Why Flat World is Moving from Free […]

November 6, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

Michael’s Voters Guide for Massachusetts

For Massachusetts voters who didn’t read up on the questions before going to the polls today, let me save you the trouble. If you generally agree with me about things: […]

October 29, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

Content Marketing (Infographic)

If you don’t know Copyblogger, I urge you to check them out. Consistently good content about writing, and of particular interest to me—content marketing. Content is currency — something […]

October 16, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

Ethics Matter to Real Teachers

There are a lot of reasons that people work with a textbook publisher: Quality content. Convenience. Supporting materials. Exceptional service. None of these factors should be underestimated. But there’s a […]

October 7, 2012 By Michael Boezi Leave a Comment

October Schedule

Lots of great stuff left in October. Look what’s on tap: Cloudforce 2012 : 10/19Hosted by SalesForce at the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York The Revolution is Here, Let’s Go : 10/20-10/21Hosted by Seth […]