[Fsf-friends] WSIS and Free Software

[Anivar Aravind]

Some Interesting Links about The UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva 

1.The WSIS: whose freedom, whose information? 
 Solana Larsen 
The UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva is intended to create ways of bridging the global ‘digital divide’. But will its political tensions and complex agenda make it less of an “internet-Kyoto” and more of an arid talk shop? 
link: http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-8-10-1630.jsp

2.World Summit on the Information Society: Brazil gets it right

 Brazil's official contribution to the summit affirms the importance of free software and the sharing of knowledge. 

link: http://www.for-the-people.org/blog/entries/entry.2003-12-11.5514

3.Wipe Out WIPO! 
Link: http://de.indymedia.org/2003/12/69764.shtml

4.Official Web of WSIS
Link: http://www.itu.int/wsis/

5.Wording on software and IPR reflects tough battle
Geneva conference features heated debate 
By John Blau, IDG News Service 
Link: http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/12/11/HNConferencedebate_1.html

6. Ablog on WSIS
Link: http://www.dailysummit.net/

regards 
Anivar Aravind
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