sorry for >< please >> -- Extended Deadline Thanks to all the persons and groups who have replied to the call so far! Due to a growing demand for extra time, we have decided to extend the deadline. Please note that this new deadline will *not* be extended. Every paper/article/map received after the 1st of November 2007 midnight will not be published in the book. -- FLOSS+Art Call for Papers NEW DEADLINE: November 1st 2007 people.makeart is a new project by GOTO10. It is a repository of articles and lecture materials focused on the relationship between FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software) and digital arts, as well as a database of free digital art projects. The selected papers will be published on the people.makeart website and will be printed in the FLOSS+Art book, scheduled for spring 2008, using OpenMute's POD publishing service. GOTO10 is now accepting new, old and recycled papers/articles/interviews/maps on the following issues: - opening digital art's practice, code and culture - FLOSS communities VS. art collectives - digital art licensing, copying and distributing, using open content models - role of the artist in FLOSS development - influence of FLOSS on digital art practices - free software to produce art and the art of producing free software - economy of an open digital artwork - FLOSS as an embedded political message in digital art - paradox and limitations of open licenses for digital art - FLOSS as a way to quote and embed other artworks in a new one - digital artist as a FLOSS developer/user and vice-versa - definitions and manifestos for a free software art - branching and forking of an open digital artwork - opening digital art to ensure future maintainance and porting Submission Procedures: - Submit your final paper to pmafloss-at-goto10-dot-org no later than September 15th, 2007. Include the text "FLOSS+Art" followed by your paper's title in your e-mail subject line. - Submit as many papers as you want, one mail submission for each. - Accepted formats : plaintext, LaTeX, OpenDocument No other file format will be accepted. - The paper must be attached to the mail, do not send us links - The submitted paper must be written in English - Paper must be 1500 words minimum More information: http://people.makeart.goto10.org/ :* The FLOSS+Art POD publishing is a collaboration between GOTO10, the Digital Research Unit of the University of Huddersfield and the Bergen Center for Electronics Arts with commissions and contributions from various organisations and institutions.