[p2p-research] Your Swarm Registration / enterprise p2p governance

Thu Jan 31 12:04:29 CET 2008

thank you Matthew,

I'm announcing your project in our blog tomorrow!

Michel

On Jan 31, 2008 2:30 AM, Matthew Cooperrider <mattcooperrider at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Michel,
>
> I crafted a preliminary definition of open enterprise<http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Open_Enterprise>
> :
>
> *An open enterprise maximizes the involvement of every individual who is
> in any way affected by its actions. It incorporates the means necessary for
> increased involvement into its organizational structure, and actively seeks
> to minimize means of exclusion.*
>
> The key concept here is "involvement".  It is only slightly less empty
> than the term "open", but I think it points in the right direction.
>
> I agree that a matrix for sorting enterprises by openness, perhaps along
> different structural axes (ownership, control, transparency), would be
> useful.  I just wasn't able to wrap my head around it yet.
>
> -Matt
>
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2008 7:58 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Matthew,
> >
> > just wondering if you'd be able to construct say a 'three-level'
> > definition of open enterprises, that would allow to classify them as to the
> > level of openness ...
> >
> > see for inspiration:
> >
> > http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/an-open-source-media-definition-to-judge-the-openness-of-open-movies/2008/01/21
> >
> >
> > and
> >
> >
> >    1. The Open Standards Definition<http://perens.com/OpenStandards/Definition.html>.
> >    By Bruce Perens.
> >    2. Open Standards Requirement for Software<http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Standards_Requirement_for_Software>
> >    3. Free Content Definition<http://p2pfoundation.net/Free_Content_Definition>
> >    4. Open Knowledge Definition<http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Knowledge_Definition>
> >    5. Definition of Free Cultural Works<http://p2pfoundation.net/Definition_of_Free_Cultural_Works>
> >    6. Open Source Definition
> >    <http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Source_Definition>
> >    7. Debian's Free Software Guidelines<http://p2pfoundation.net/Debian%27s_Free_Software_Guidelines>
> >    8. The Social Contract for Virtual Citizens<http://p2pfoundation.net/Virtual_Citizens_Association>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 20, 2008 8:51 PM, Matthew Cooperrider <mattcooperrider at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Sorry for my absenteeism.  I've been in a transitional period, and
> > > should soon have much more time for scholarship.  I will certainly remember
> > > to tag articles as I research at p2pfoundation.
> > >
> > > I agree with the above analysis that the current corporate ownership
> > > model makes p2p initiatives within companies somewhat superficial.
> > >
> > > As a potential solution, I'd point to the project that got me
> > > interested in these questions in the first place: http://p2pfoundation.net/Comprehensive_Cooperative_Township
> > >
> > >
> > > It's an LLC model that separates ownership from control, and allows
> > > for massive distributed membership.
> > >
> > > I'll be pursuing this line of inquiry as I move forward in the
> > > project.  I'd love to hear your thoughts on this as well.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 3, 2008 11:21 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > John and Matthew,
> > > >
> > > > see Kevin's reference to his work on corporate governance ...
> > > >
> > > > Matthew, if I may suggest, perhaps you could go through the
> > > > Governance section if you have time, and tag the appropriate entries with
> > > > the new tag [[Category:Entreprise]], so they appear in your section as well?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Michel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 4, 2008 2:35 AM, Kevin Carson <free.market.anticapitalist at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry for hitting "Reply All" to anyone not interested.  I did so
> > > > > because Michel requested the Zingales article, which I thought
> > > > > others
> > > > > might want a link to as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/31/07, Michel Bauwens < michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > very useful .. do you have a link to the original article?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > how is your own book on decentralized production progressing.
> > > > >
> > > > > I should have a draft of the last chapter in Part Three up online
> > > > > in
> > > > > the next couple of weeks or so.  Then it's a matter of writing
> > > > > Part
> > > > > Four, and polishing up and filling in the gaps of the earlier
> > > > > draft
> > > > > chapters.  I hope, tentatively, to have it done sometime this
> > > > > year.
> > > > >
> > > > > > you probably know I have collated lots of material in this new
> > > > > section:
> > > > > > http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design
> > > > > >
> > > > > > do you have any thoughts on christian siefkes' propositions for
> > > > > a physical
> > > > > > peer economy?
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't read it yet, but I'm happy to see it's available in pdf
> > > > > on
> > > > > the "design" wiki page.  I expect I'll be relying heavily on
> > > > > Siefkes'
> > > > > book, along with much of the other material you have there, in
> > > > > rewriting the chapter on decentralized production technology (and
> > > > > writing the chapters on cooperative and peer production).  I've
> > > > > spent
> > > > > about four months now churning out chapters on internal questions
> > > > > of
> > > > > corporate governance (Pt. III), so I look forward to working on
> > > > > something more congenial for a change.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > Kevin
> > > > > --
> > > > > Kevin Carson
> > > > > Mutualist.Org:  Free Market Anti-Capitalism
> > > > > http://www.mutualist.org
> > > > > Mutualist Blog http://mutualist.blogspot.com
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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