Introduction

I am using Open Source in this context to refer to the evolution of non-proprietary material. As we continue to see increasing closure of corporate IP ( intelletual property ) we also have seen the raise of a wide range of options to licence material for re-use and development by others.The most familiar examples are Open Source Software, where the term originates. The concept of a digital commons has recently been adopted for many other forms of creative expression.There are benifits arising from common use licencing in the creation of standards, brands, markets, and other recognizable entities. As a result open source is increasingly being used by corporations. These concepts change the underlying models we use to create wealth, in the broadest sense of the term. I intent to identify interesting or key ideas and organizations.la'i

OSRM: Open Source Risk Management: " OSRM's vision is of a world "made safe for Open Source" - a world in which the unique freedoms and efficiencies of the Open Source Software Development Model are fully protected through comprehensive, ow-cost vendor-neutral Open Source Protection available to end-users, developers, and vendors." OSDL: Open Source Development Labs: "home to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux - is dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of Linux in the enterprise. Founded in 2000 and supported by a global consortium of IT industry leaders, OSDL is a non-profit organization that provides state-of the-art computing and test facilities in the United States and Japan available to developers around

the world. OSDL's founding members are IBM, HP, CA, Intel, and NEC. A complete list of OSDL member organizations is provided on the member page at OSDL Members."
SourceLabs:
"At SourceLabs, our mission is to free customers from software lock-in, while providing the integration,dependability and support required for real world systems."SpikeSource: "SpikeSource is an Open Source IT Services company, offering integrated, validated and certified open source stacks with ongoing maintenance, and enterprise-class support services."
OpenLogic: "OpenLogic's BlueGlue automatically installs, configures, integrates, tests and updates over 100 top Open Source projects, freeing developers from countless hours of system administration drudgery."

Creative Commons:
"Creative Commons is devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others to build upon and share.&quot Creative Commons facilitates a range of licences that enable both the producer of a work, and someone who wants to incorporate that work in another context. The producer decides in the context of the licence what to make available, to whom, and under what conditions. This type of licensing could potentially cover any intellectual property. Currently it is being applied to artists Musicians, Photographers & Illustrators, Writers & Bloggers, Filmmakers, and Educators & Scholars
Open Content and Value Creation: "Open content value chains look much the same as commercial value chains, but there are also some major differences. In a commercial value chain, the consumer's needs trigger the entire chain of value creation. My studies indicate that an open content value chain is often triggered by what the creators and producers wish to make available as open content. …

Perhaps the best explanation is that the value chain contains mixed triggers, that is a mix of end users and producers/creators.The driving forces are not only a part of the value chain, but also parts of personal motivations and benefits to the society."

Independent Media Center: "Post your news instantly upload your audio, video, photo or text directly from your browser." Using a wide range of media localized geographically around the world IMC provides an alternative to commercial mainstream media. Scroll down to see regional sites on the left side of the page, news features on the right.E: Capability-based Smart Contracts: "E the secure distributed pure-object platform and p2p scripting language for writing Capability-based Smart Contracts. …E defines and implements a pure object model of secure distributed persistent computation."