In 2005, iCommons was established as an outgrowth of Creative Commons with an objective to ‘advance the wider dissemination of non-commercial sharing of scientific, creative and other intellectual works by the general public’. Creative Commons was the sole member, guarantor and sponsor of the charity, providing organisational and financial support.
SecondLife is a 3D virtual world that has nearly 7 million residents who design, build and live their own lives. It even has its own currency, the Linden Dollar. Cory calls it virtual real estate and as in the real world, its turning out to be a good money spinner. In this interview, Cory talks about the revenue models.
The entire iCommons Summit was webcast live on SecondLife. So, if you could not fly to Croatia, you could have watched the proceedings live from the comfort of your home.
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