Get to know the exhibition, events and ideas created,
collected and presented by <KOP>!
Try out the GNU / Linux distribution Dynebolic!
The DIVE CD ROM presents:
1. An introduction to the world of free software, free networks and collaborative online activities
<KOP> wants to introduce you to the world of digital abundance and legitimate free exchange of ideas, software, projects and shared online resources. DIVE invites you to explore selected artworks that inspire a new way of thinking; of software applications that can be freely copied, distributed, used and modified, software that is ideal for community art projects, online collaboration and individual work. In a special 'online activities' section you can learn about and participate in such ongoing collaborations. Different licence models offer you a choice of ways to release your work in a free manner without the danger of having it be commercially exploited.
2. A documentation of the project Kingdom of Piracy <KOP> during its residency at FACT, Liverpool
In the <KOP> section of this CD, you will find descriptions of old and new <KOP> commissioned projects and critical writings. Three new works -- Frequency Clock, Last.fm, and Nine(9) -- which explore shared networked space have been curated into the exhibition. The web interface and installation BURN questions the collateral damage of current copyright regimes. Five commissioned essays investigate the past, present and future of Intellectual Property in relation to art, politics and civil society.
3. dynebolic, the bootable GNU / Linux distribution
The DIVE CD ROM contains Dynebolic, a free software operating system running out of the box on your PC. All you have to do is to reboot your machine with this CD inside. Dynebolic requires an Intel-compatible PC. It is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence.
To obtain your own copy of DIVE, either download the ISO image (653 MB) or order a copy online.
The DIVE CD ROM was created by <KOP> and commissioned by the VirtualCentre-Media.Net and FACT. This publication is distributed 'as is', without warranty of any kind, under the Creative Commons NonCommercial-ShareAlike license version 1.0. The licensor permits others to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work. In return, licensees may not use the work for commercial purposes without the licensor's permission. The licensor permits others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the one that governs the licensor's work.
Any individual works that are reproduced in this CD are subject to their own license terms & conditions. Please refer to the license.txt file included with each work.
Credits and Acknowledgements for DIVE:
Published in 2003 by the VirtualCentre-Media.net.
Co-produced by FACT, Liverpool.
Funding provided by the Culture2000 programme.
Editor / Concept: Armin Medosch
Contributors: Saul Albert, August Black, Felix Stalder
dynebolic: dyne.org
CD mastering: jaromil
Artworks: r a d i o q u a l i a, Harwood, Shu Lea Cheang, the Yes Men, doubleNegatives, I/O/D, epidemiC, Nullpointer, 0100101110101101.org, Greg Sidal, LAN
Design: Yippieyeah
Advisors: Florian Cramer, Pit Schultz, Yukiko Shikata, Sota Ichikawa, 0100101110101101.ORG
Copy Editing: Helen Tookey
Printing: Tower Printing Ltd.
CD replication: databiz
Project management: Michael Connor
Project assistance: Hilary Thorn, Cathy Shive
Kingdom of Piracy is jointly created by Shu Lea Cheang, Armin Medosch, Yukiko Shikata
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