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Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software

"The author 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. He explains how these specific practices have reoriented the relations of power around the creation, dissemination, and authorization of all kinds of knowledge."...

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Science and Technology / Information Technology / System Analysis and Design / Software Engineering

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 29, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 29, 2011
Author:: Christopher M. Kelty, Duke University
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Professional
Technical Format:: PDF
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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