MA 11: Maggie Appleton on Open Source as a Gift Economy
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Exploring Niche Cultures: Open Source as a Gift Economy
Open source culture is niche, weird, and full of its own rules and norms that many people are unaware of. Despite its size, it has a significant impact on society, especially with projects like Linux and Babel. The cultural angle often taken on open source is functioning as a gift economy, a concept commonly discussed in anthropology classes.
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