I was most interested in Joe's personal story and his change in thinking from a for profit one involving his copyrighted work and a publishing company to a desire to contribute to and build a world of communal authorship and publication. I work in a university and see a world of competitiveness around promotion & tenure. I see some faculty willing to share resources and others holding dearly onto their intellectual property. I don't know if the two are necessarily connected but they might be. I wonder, would more widespread knowledge of Creative Commons and different licensing options help people to feel more comfortable with sharing their work?
Renee