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Thus Prate the Pundit » Social Critique: Compilation of ConMem.ca Politics Past
I logged a timeline of public news information about the deeds and direction of those leading our Canadian federal government from 16 October 2008 through 2012. That log was on my Web site named Conserving Memory (conmem.ca). I hoped to maintain an archive in critical blog format for public memory,
Continue readingThus Prate the Pundit » Social Critique: What Would Happen if You De-occupy the Cognitive Surplus?
The “West” is known for its consumers. Much of the rest of the world is trying its best to head in that direction too. Reading Clay Shirky’s recent blog post, Gin, Television, and Social Surplus, got me thinking about the stance of the passive consumer. I’m wondering if the new
Continue readingThus Prate the Pundit » Social Critique: Are Co-ops the Ideal FOSS Business Structure?
Free and open source software is a community affair. One would think it might be a perfect fit for a cooperative type of business entity. Businesses surviving and growing in virtue of FOSS ecosystems develop some interesting business models–the support and services model for example (though becoming increasingly common) relies
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