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My primary research interest is in the laws and policies governing technology and information, particularly in understanding the technical, economic, social, and legal frameworks that best promote progress and access to information. Specifically, I am interested in collaborative forms of creativity enabled or enhanced through computer networks and the ways in which law or other factors facilitate or frustrate creativity and innovation. A primary example of collaborative creativity that interests me is open source and free software development. Free software projects such as the Linux kernel or the Apache web server are noted as great success stories but the challenges facing such endeavors are numerous. I seek to understand what works, what doesn’t, and why, and also whether policy-makers and business leaders could or should make adjustments in light of these findings. MOT Course(s): |
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