ABSTRACT
This chapter operates in the context of a European political discourse, where the main concern is counter-cultural approaches to non-mandatory collaboration and contractual agreements. FLOSSTV (Free, Libre, Open Source Software TV) covers a broad range of practices, from television via documentary up to media arts productions. This chapter documents the endeavour to formulate a policy for FLOSS culture. FLOSSTV explores methods that can facilitate media and arts practitioners wishing to engage in collaborative media productions. FLOSSTV investigates the theories and histories of collaborative media and arts productions in order to set the ground for an exploration of the tools, technologies and aesthetics of such collaborations. FLOSSTV proposes a set of contracts and policies that allow for such collaborations to develop. It is through practice that this research explores FLOSS culture, including its methods, licencing schemes and technologies. In order to focus the research within the field of FLOSSTV, the pilot project Deptford.TV, which I am a participant of, was initiated as the central research experiment.
