Working Class Hero.

The article describes a programmer's quest for meaningful contributions to the common good, linking his personal values with open source software, Linux, and a long tradition in high technology of good deeds of mutual benefit. The author describes such efforts as the SHARE cooperative associated wit...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 8 - 11
Autor principal: Grier, David Alan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE May2007
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