-=Formulário para o Prêmio Chris Nicol=-


* Name of the initiative

Estúdio Livre

* Person filling in the form

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* Name and Relationship to the Project

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* Email of the person filling in the form

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* Telephone and/or Cellphone and/or Fax of the person nominating ?

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* Project developer (name of organization, group or individual)

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* Email of project developer

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* Language of Application *


__PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION__

* Contact Person Name (if different from above)

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* Organization

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* Street Address

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* City

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* County/Province/State

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* Country

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* Phone

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* Email

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* Fax

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* Website address of the project (if available)

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__DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT__

* Describe in brief the project in question *

Estúdio Livre is a collaborative environment in constant development that has as its primary goal the creation of real and virtual spaces that stimulate the production, distribution and development of free media.

All of the tools found used in this environment are based on the concepts of free software, free knowledge and technological appropriation. The stimuli to interact with this environment are present through discussion list, workshops and events, research groups, this collaborative environment, blogs, downloadable media, software manuals, forums and other tools for collaborative work.

The group's work is only possible if individual actions take place so that the exchange of knowledge can be made possible.

The community involved in Estudio Livre realizes that the use of free software in creative processes is a way to improve the circulation of cultural 'goods'. For in such a way, the mentor group, in a partnership between the Brazilian government, non-profit making organizations and civil society, is delivering an interactive environment to support the whole process of implantation of the Pontos de Cultura (Cultural Hotspots). Each of which , through an interface to estudiolivre.org, are becoming mediactive in the network. The feedback loop will mean that the terms user and developer cease to exist and it is culture itself which influences the direction of the collective.

* When was the project initiated

2004

* Who are users of your project?

Mediactivist, Cultural hotspots, etc

* What is the promotion of your project and what is the uptake by users (tentative numbers of users if available, feedback you had etc.)

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* Outline the main contribution of the project to the community

reference documentation and distribution of any kind of free/open media works

Tell us in what your project differs from other similar FOSS projects (as well as proprietary software projects, if relevant)

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* What is the long-term vision of the project? Please include information on training and documentation development related to the project

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* Explain the major lessons that you've learned, new challenges that you have had to face as a result of the project and, where appropriate, how you would have done things differently

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* Tell us the story(ies) of a group(s) or individual(s) who are users of the project and who clearly benefit from it

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* Please provide links to public information on how the project was set up and is managed and to any independent evaluations or testimonials available.

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(if none exists, please leave blank).
* Your project is a FOSS initiative (YES or NO)

YES

* Additional information about the project
Who came up with the idea for the project and why was it initiated?

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