Bug Tracking Systems as Public Spheres.

Based upon literature that argues technology, and even simple classification systems, embody cultural values, I ask if software bug tracking systems are similarly value laden. I make use of discourse within and around Web browser software development to identify specific discursive values, adopted f...

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Publicado en:	Techné: Research in Philosophy & Technology Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 32 - 42
Autor principal:	Reagle Jr., Joseph
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Philosophy Documentation Center Fall2007
Materias:	Web browsers Computer software development World Wide Web Public sphere Technology Cultural values
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Sumario:	Based upon literature that argues technology, and even simple classification systems, embody cultural values, I ask if software bug tracking systems are similarly value laden. I make use of discourse within and around Web browser software development to identify specific discursive values, adopted from Ferree et al.'s "normative criteria for the public sphere," and conclude by arguing that such systems mediate community concerns and are subject to contested interpretations by their users.