02452cam a2200505 a 4500 15116074 BJBSDDR 20251031124841.0 ta 071217s2008 ncu b 001 0 eng 2007049447 GBA861481 bnb GBA861487 bnb 014601733 Uk 014601739 Uk 9780822342649 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0822342642 (pbk. : alk. paper) 15116074 (OCoLC)183914703 (OCoLC)179838764 DLC DLC YDXCP BAKER BTCTA UKM C#P BWX CDX DLC eng eng HM 851 K29t 2008 303.48/33 Kelty, Christopher M. 45193 Two bits : the cultural significance of free software / Christopher M. Kelty. Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 2008. xvi, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Experimental futures 45623 Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-366) and index. Geeks and recursive publics -- Protestant reformers, polymaths, transhumanists -- The movement -- Sharing source code -- Conceiving open systems -- Writing copyright licenses -- Coordinating collaborations -- "If we succeed, we will disappear" -- Reuse, modification, and the nonexistence of norms. Investigates the history and cultural significance of Free Software. By exploring in detail how various practices came together as the Free Software movement from the 1970s to the 1990s, the author shows how it is possible to understand the new movements that are emerging out of Free Software: projects such as Creative Commons. Information society. Sociedad de la información 1624 Open source software Social aspects. Software de código abierto Aspectos sociales 45624 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip087/2007049447.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 125455 125455 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-10-08 0 HM 851 K29t 2008 00000190525 2025-10-08 16:26:00 1 2025-10-08 BK