Two bits : the cultural significance of free software /
In Two Bits, Christopher M. Kelty investigates the history and cultural significance of Free Software, revealing the people and practices that have transformed not only software but also music, film, science, and education. Free Software is a set of practices devoted to the collaborative creation of...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
2008.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780822389002 0822389002 1283022753 9781283022750 9786613022752 6613022756 0822342421 9780822342427 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. The Internet. Geeks and recursive publics. Protestant reformers, polymaths, transhumanists
- Part II. Free software. The movement. Sharing source code. Conceiving open systems. Writing copyright licenses. Coordinating collaborations
- Part III. Modulations. "If we succeed, we will disappear" Reuse, modification, and the nonexistence of norms. Conclusion: the cultural consequences of free software.