AGAINST THE "NETWORKED INFORMATION ECONOMY": RETHINKING DECENTRALIZATION , COMUNITY, AND FREE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.

In this article the author offers observations on the relationship between decentralization, community and free software development. Particular focus is given to the free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) movement. Additional topics discussed include insights on how FLOSS can compete with tr...

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Publicado en:	Criticism Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 385 - 406
Autor principal:	Roberts, Ben
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wayne State University Press Summer2011
Materias:	Open source software Computer networks Information networks Free enterprise Computer software development Technology & economics Technology & society
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Sumario:	In this article the author offers observations on the relationship between decentralization, community and free software development. Particular focus is given to the free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) movement. Additional topics discussed include insights on how FLOSS can compete with traditional forms of capitalism and observations on how computer networks influence the economy.