Jon Phillips on Bassel Safadi and Openclipart

Jon Phillips talks about how he first worked with Bassel Safadi and how the software Bassel wrote for Openclipart (openclipart.org/) built a framework that not only accelerated the site's growth, but is resilient enough to still be running today, despite it's creator being in prison and unable to make any updates. Background images in this video are from growing collection of clip art created for Bassel to raise awareness of his case: openclipart.org/collection/collection-detail/rejon/7468 Note for avoiding confusion: Jon begins this conversation with a story that refers to "Open Clip Art Library," the name for the project at the time of the story. The correct name for the project now is Openclipart. ---------------------------- This media object was created in relation to Letters for Bassel, a movement and call for action to create and send letters to/about Bassel Safadi, open web developer who has been in prison in Syria since March 2012. This is a call to build an archive that may also effect the present, and get Bassel free. Letters for Bassel: http://lettersforbassel.tumblr.com/ #Freebassel Campaign: http://freebassel.org/campaign/ #Freebassel Twitter: https://twitter.com/freebassel Live, participatory updates and art: http://freebassel.org/ Use the #freebassel hashtag in social media Write Bassel a letter - In any medium - send to love[at]freebassel[dot]org