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Two bits [electronic resource] : the cultural significance of free software /

by Kelty, Christopher M; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: e-Duke books scholarly collection: ; Experimental futures: Publisher: Durham : Duke University Press, 2008Description: xvi, 378 p. : ill.ISBN: ; ; ; ; ; .Subject(s): Information society | Open source software -- Social aspects | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.


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