Magic Ink: Information Software and the Graphical Interface - Everyone involved in making software should read this.
Social Software and the Politics of Groups - Interesting short article discussing how software developers design for a single user, not for groups, and how this can affect the success or failure of that group's goals.
Representation Versus Depiction - An old (in web terms) essay about the differences and advantages of representation (eg, text, icons) vs. depiction (eg, photographs).
"The true criterion of the practical, therefore, is not whether the latter can keep intact the wrong or foolish; rather is it whether the scheme has vitality enough to leave the stagnant waters of the old, and build, as well as sustain, new life." -- Emma Goldman
Showing posts with label essays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label essays. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Free Software and Forking
Just a couple of essays on forking and Free software.
The first is the Right to Fork, and why it is important in the Free software community.
The second is the Fear of Forking, or Why Linux Won't Fork.
As an extra bonus, I'll also point you to "Corrupted Downloads: What is to be done?" in case you have problems downloading things with IE, and Make Your Open-Source Software GPL-Compatible. Or Else., in case you're trying to decide on a license to use (or just in general. It includes a nice appendix on the XFree86/xorg split), and finally, the GPL is a License, not a Contract.
The first is the Right to Fork, and why it is important in the Free software community.
The second is the Fear of Forking, or Why Linux Won't Fork.
As an extra bonus, I'll also point you to "Corrupted Downloads: What is to be done?" in case you have problems downloading things with IE, and Make Your Open-Source Software GPL-Compatible. Or Else., in case you're trying to decide on a license to use (or just in general. It includes a nice appendix on the XFree86/xorg split), and finally, the GPL is a License, not a Contract.
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