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Barlow, John Perry
John Perry Barlow is a retired Wyoming rancher and former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. He cowrote songs with the band from 1971 until 1995 when Jerry Garcia died and they disbanded.
In 1990, Barlow used William Gibson's term "cyberspace" in reference to the online community and founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation with Mitch Kapor. He has since been recognized as an expert commentator on cyberspace issues ranging from privacy and cyber liberties to electronic cash.
In 2000, Barlow helped start Bridges.Org to assist people in developing countries use technology - to bridge the digital divide. He is also a Fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
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Barlow Home(stead)Page
Former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Photographs, short biography, essays, interviews, lyrics, and photo album.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded by Mitch Kapor and John Perry Barlow, working to protect fundamental civil liberties, including privacy and freedom of expression, in the arena of computers and the Internet.
The Debate Over Internet Governance: John Perry Barlow
Barlow's comments on ICANN, the marketplace of ideas, laws in cyberspace, government vs. governance, and the future.
Life: The Net Frontier
An interview by Seth Goddard about the baby boomer generation and the Internet.
Red Herring Magazine: What Does John Perry Barlow Do?
An interview of the self-described "anticompany guy" by Alex Gove.
ZKP: Interview of John Perry Barlow
Interview by János Sugár about cyberspace and the goals of the EFF.
Wired: It's a Poor Workman Who Blames His Tools
Article by Barlow about the perceived threats of technological change.
Cyberspace Independence Declaration
Barlow's manifesto posted to the net on February 8, 1996, the day after the Telecom Reform Act of 1996 was signed into law.
Shambhala Sun: John Perry Barlow
An interview by Bell Hooks on personal and metaphysical topics.
The Hacker Crackdown: The Civil Libertarians
Part four of the electronic release of Bruce Sterling's book detailing how illicit copies of Apple source code led to the FBI visiting Barlow and triggered the founding of the EFF.
The Music Magazine: Grateful for a Virtual Apple Pie
A review of Barlow's talk in Bangalore.
The Atlantic: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Copyright?
A roundtable on the future of intellectual property and copyright law in the digital age with panelists Barlow, Lawrence Lessig, Charles C. Mann, and Mark Stefik.
Wired: The Economy of Ideas
An article by Barlow about patents and copyrights in the Digital Age.
India Today: What Stops Free Flow of Information is Dangerous
An interview by Roshni Jayakar during Barlow's visit to India.
ZDNet India: Freedom on the Internet
Vivek Shankar's report on Barlow's talk about India and the Internet at the Nehru Center, Mumbai.
Arnold King: Bobos in Camden
Essays on the Pop!Tech 2000 Conference, including one on Barlow's comment that "India gets it" and his selective reality.
WebReview: Consider the Source
An article by Michael Swaine, who doesn't comment on Barlow's position on Recording Industry Association of America.
CNN: Law Chat Transcript
Barlow talks about Napster and the MP3 controversy.
Wired: Africa Rising
An article by Barlow about his ideas to bridge the digital divide and the reality he found on a trip to Africa.
Wired: Jackboots on the Infobahn
An article by Barlow about the Clipper Chip and the export ban on encryption products. |
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