airplane ideas for the papers

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understanding open source






a powerful myth
a strong culture
it is being more and more pervasive and allowing the creation of more and more projects.
think for instance on the case of wikileaks. it is just one in the nomber of wiki- related projects who embrace the collaborative and cooperative sharing of information. 
even if it can be understood as a myth, the fact is that it has generated many projects. in fact the infrastructure of the internet has been build with this model of production.
contradictions of capitalism with the open source reveal the operations of the digital economy.


revolution could be seen as just an strategy for marketing the mode of production. a branding. however, while being marketed, and while venture capital is also invested in those kind of projects, more people become aware of the posibilities of sharing information. as more people share without the traditional property values of capitalist society, the system is also subject to change


there is always the risk of enclosure. however, it is so many people involved, that it seems that information becomes more important for people than being paid. fun, play, entertainmen, people join open source projects and work for them. 

the myth is also energizing commons based peer production>> virtue


in conclusion, even if it is not a revolution, it is too modern. it is a myth that is very powerful and has real impact in the real world. the model of production is actually happening, it exists and corporations embrace it as well as activists. 

the marketing strategy could be just a play from the hackers, a trickster play for becoming stronger. perhaps they joke about world domination is not a joke. it can also happen.


the symbiosis human and computers is affecting more and more the way we produce. without being technologidcal determinist, the reality is the technology and the myth are really changing the way society communicates and produce information. it is happening, now, and governments are scared. even the most powerful nation on earth is being victim of the openes. 

transparency could be dangerous






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foss mapping as alternative media


maps are important for social struggle. and for alternative media. 


foss can be analyzing both as radical alternative media and as alternative media. hybrid quality permits us to integrate downing and atton theories.