Does Free & Open Video Equal Change/Democracy?


	Does Free & Open Video Equal Change/Democracy?

Djiezes

7-14-2009 6:29 PM

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change, democracy, free, innovation, open, video, copyright

Djiezes says:

Found this via wildcat.

In my opinion, it does not equal democracy or establish an utopia. But surely it can help & support it if done the right way.

http://openvideoconference.org/videos/

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