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Giftfile Project Primes Decentralized Gift Economy

Posted by michael on from the whuffie-for-everyone dept.

belmo writes "Last week, the Giftfile Project unveiled developer documentation and reference software for the giftfile system. This system enables producers and supporters of computer files containing nonproprietary intellectual works to participate in a gift economy. Tax deductible lump donations, made to nonprofit intermediaries, can be allocated to these files in an automated and efficient manner, supporting transactions as little as .01 USD. Nonproprietary intellectual works include free software, music, and literature. To use the system, you don't have to go to some web site and register--it's decentralized, built on open standards, and does not depend on any for-profit entity. The project is currently targeting free software developers to test the system, help make it accessible to other computer users, and be its first participants."

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  1. bioterror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    www.coattails.net

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    woot

  3. Music by nev4 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can I use this service to download music by lesser known artists like Brittany Beers and MandM?

  4. Bio Artists by TribeDoktor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I recently had the honor of assisting a "Bio Artist" set up a show. He was one of the most fascinating (and nicest) artist (or scientist for that matter) I've ever met. Ariel works with stem cell research and photographs some of the more beautiful things he has seen under the microscope. Please check out his website (Just don't /. the heck out of it!) http://ruizialtaba.com/ I had a very interesting talk with him about art and science restricitons and how they are very much alike.

  5. Documentation by tearmeapart · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just what i need: another reason to not create document. Now i can write all the horrid code i want with:
    1. no documentation
    2. horrid code (e.g. http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_jan2004/Obfuscation .htm , http://www.wurb.com/if/award/21 , http://funnies.paco.to/CReadme.html )
    3. no design
    4. more time to write more code

    Finally, i can write another small plugin for emacs, this time one for taking over the world.

  6. Oh Jeebus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... this site is sooooooooooooo boring.

    If I wasn't sick as a dog I'd be out getting laid right now.