Mike Linksvayer
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Mike Linksvayer was vice president of Creative Commons from 2007 to 2012.[1]
Linksvayer holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has experience as a software developer and consultant.[2] He joined Creative Commons as Chief technical officer in April 2003,[2] and held that position until April 2007 when he became vice president.[3] He also co-founded Bitzi.[2]
The former executive director of Creative Commons, Glenn Otis Brown, noted that Mike Linksvayer brought much-needed stability to the organization, comparing his role to that of a drummer in a band.[4]
Linksvayer has encouraged NASA to use public APIs to open up its data, which are in the public domain since they constitute government works. This would allow the data to be used in mashups. He also suggested that scientists and other planetary societies use Creative Commons licenses to disseminate photos and other works so that the public has better access to them.[5]
Following his tenure as vice president, in April 2012 Linksvayer became a part-time Senior Fellow at Creative Commons.[1] Linksvayer also serves on the boards of OpenHatch[6] and Software Freedom Conservancy[7] and chairs the Open Definition Advisory Council.[8]
Mike Linksvayer is a vegan and follows a low-calorie diet. He was featured in a news story carried by a number of sources suggesting that calorie-restricted diets may extend life span.[9]
Linksvayer is also an active Wikipedian.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Staff". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ a b c "People - Creative Commons". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Linksvayer, Mike (2007-11-16). "User:Mike Linksvayer - CC Wiki". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Brown, Glenn Otis (2005-04-05). "Mike Linksvayer - Creative Commons". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Olsen, Stefanie (2007-06-27). "Next NASA mission: Twitter and Facebook". CNET News.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "About OpenHatch". 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "Conservancy Formalizes its Evaluation Committee and Appoints a New Director". Software Freedom Conservancy. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "Advisory Council". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ Mason, Michael (2006-10-31). "One for the Ages: A prescription that may extend life". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ "User:Mike Linksvayer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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