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    Cover of Two bits

    Two bits

    Christopher Kelty, Michael M. J. Fischer, Joseph Dumit · 2008

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    2people
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    50% recommend50% neutral

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    1. extreme_orangMar 2019
      Worth looking at these books in relation to this topic

      Copy, Rip, Burn: The Politics of Copyleft and Open Source: The Politics of Open Source https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0745324142/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_...

      Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software (Experimental Futures) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0822342642/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_...

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    2. zbyAug 2008
      "Geert Lovink interviews Christopher Kelty on the issues covered by his book Two Bits". I found the critisism of amateur anthropology by people like ESR quite refreshing.
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