Who are computer hackers? What is free software? And what does the emergence of a …
Review of 'Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A USA-based anthropological look at the software hacker subculture of 10-15 years ago. Focussing on F/OSS projects, identifying and documenting social interactions, and challenges like licencing. Talks about the narrow politics (and protests) of such groups, and briefly looks at the effect they have had in the greater culture. The in-depth look at the Debian project was my favourite section.