"modified open space"

[eewing at inforamp.net]

Birgitt:

This brings up for me the problems of not at least copyrighting the terms.
Harrison Owen's coining of the name is associated with a particular
methodology. Even if he didn't accredit people in Open Space he could have
copyrighted the name and then what? I'm not sure if we'd be any further
forward.

On the other hand, when we read about a methodology in a book which is
openly published, we are free to take information and use it in ways that
customize it to our needs. However, the big problem is in acknowledging
sources. It's a double-edged sword. Do I say that this method is derived
from something if I've substantially or critically changed it? The person
who developed it should get credit but not the damage from poorly led
processes.

I don't have any answers. Only more musings about the issues.

Esther