I am still unpacking from comic-con but I had to post \o/

US Library of Congress Grants DMCA Exemption for Vidders (also phone jailbreakers/unlockers).

This is something the OTW legal committee worked like gangbusters on, and we are so thrilled.

More details and links to lots of related commentary over at otw_news.

YAY!

I've done a short piece for the Significant Objects challenge, for this peculiar little item:


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For many reasons which do not require exploring at this juncture (ps to justinelavaworm, I think you have a fairy of choosing unreasonably good wine and I both thank you and curse your name), this did not get finished yesterday in time, but I really wanted to say something for Ada Lovelace Day even if belatedly!

( I have been the only woman in the room. )

I am freshly back from Norwescon, but the first joyful thing I have to share is not about the con, but that the Organization for Transformative Works is now open for membership! \o/ And you can read all about it (in English, Čeština, Deutsch, Español, Français, and Italiano) at the otw_news community -- where, by the way, we are eagerly looking for more ( Read more... )

Lots of exciting OTW-related posts and discussions taking place -- just linking to a few! There's merryish's post about the merits of fanfic, sockkpuppett's about transformative work, and posts more specifically about OTW on otw_news itself, boingboing, Ethan Zuckerman's blog, Kristina Busse's blog, Tobias Buckell's blog, and a rousing thread on John Scalzi's Whatever ( Read more... )

Yes, so, this is one reason among others ("others" including struggling on towards the end of book 5 -- not quite there yet, but getting close) why I have been scarce and quiet of late:

The Organization for Transformative WorksOur shiny new website, written and revised and designed and built by the work of a great many incredibly talented fans, ( Read more... )