Decoding liberation : the promise of free and open source software / Samir Chopra, Scott D. Dexter.
Decoding liberation : the promise of free and open source software / Samir Chopra, Scott D. Dexter.
Decoding liberation : the promise of free and open source software / Samir Chopra, Scott D. Dexter.
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New York : Routledge, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N005.3/28
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. Free software and political economy -- 2. The ethics of free software -- 3. Free software and the aesthetics of code -- 4. Free software and the scientific practice of computer science -- 5. Free software and the political philosophy of the cyborg world.
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New York : Routledge, 2007.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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"Decoding Liberation provides a synoptic perspective on the relationships between free software and freedom. Focusing on five main themes - the emancipatory potential of technology, social liberties, the facilitation of creativity, the objectivity of computing as a scientific practice, and the role of software in a cyborg world - the authors ask: W...
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Decoding liberation : the promise of free and open source software / Samir Chopra, Scott D. Dexter.
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Routledge studies in new media and cyberculture.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N005.3/28
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74VKz7ZKZd8Z
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0415978939 (alk. paper)
9780415978934 (alk. paper)
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005.3
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991023424359702626
