Press Releases 2008

CONTACT: Mary Planding, Director, Marketing & Communications
(831) 479-6158
mary.planding [at] cabrillo.edu

January 14, 2008

CABRILLO COLLEGE HOSTS FREE PRESENTATION BY RICHARD STALLMAN, FOUNDER, FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
COPYRIGHT VS. COMMUNITY in the Age of Computer Networks

Monday, February 4, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Erica Schilling Forum, Building 450, Aptos Campus

APTOS, CA--Challenging the copyright system and offering insights into how we can change it for the better—is the objective of Richard Stallman's presentation Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks.

Sponsored jointly by the Cabrillo College Computer and Information Systems Department and GNU/Linux Users Group, this free presentation promises to spark a lively open debate. It will be held on Monday, February 4, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Erica Schilling Forum, Building 450, on Cabrillo’s Aptos campus.

"Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it…if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright—to promote progress, for the benefit of the public—then we must make changes in the other direction," states Stallman.

Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, launched the development of the GNU operating system in 1984. He has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundational fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Pioneer award, and the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorate degrees.

Members of the media interested in interviewing Dr. Stallman should contact Cabrillo’s director of marketing and communications, Mary Planding, at 831-479-6158.

Admission and parking are free. Because a large turnout is expected, registration is strongly recommended. Attendees can register by sending an email to: rms.cabrillo@gmail.com. More information is available at: http://www.cabrillo.edu/associations/clug/events.html or by calling 831-335-7303.

About Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College is a leading California community college serving Santa Cruz County with locations in Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. It is ranked #1 in transfers to UC Santa Cruz. Founded in 1959, the college offers over 100 academic and career technology programs that serve multiple educational goals such as A.A. and A.S. degrees, certificates of proficiency, skills certificates, transfer to 4-year institutions or for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Our mission is to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our diverse community by assisting all students in their quest for lifelong learning and success in an ever-changing world.

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