Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software
from Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
A discussion of the recently published book, Two Bits, which will focus on the meaning and cultural significance of Free Software, its history and the manner in which it has been "modulated" into domains both close to and far from software and networks. Topics for discussion include anthropological approaches to studying distributed phenomena, the historical analysis of Free Software and the use of Free Software practices in education, science, music and culture generally.
About Christopher
Since 2001 Christopher M. Kelty has been in the Anthropology department at Rice University, where he has taught courses on anthropology of science and technology, anthropology of information and networks; intellectual property, free software and open access; infrastructure and the media of knowledge production/circulation.
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