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The Hacker Ethic by Pekka Himanen, Linus Torvalds, Manuel Castells (Hardcover, 2001)

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Nearly a century ago, Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism articulated the animating spirit of the industrial age, the Protestant ethic. Now, Pekka Himanen-together with Linus Torvalds and Manuel Castells-articulates how hackers represent a new, opposing ethos for the information age. Underlying hackers' technical creations - such as the Internet and the personal computer, which have become symbols of our time - are the hacker values that produced them and that challenge us all. These values promote passionate and freely-rhythmed work; the belief that individuals can create great things by joining forces in imaginative ways; and the need to maintain our existing ethical ideals, such as privacy and equality, in our new, increasingly technologized society. The Hacker Ethic takes us on a journey through fundamental questions about life in the information age - a trip of constant surprises, after which our time and our lives can be seen from unexpected perspectives. *In the original meaning of the word, hackers are enthusiastic computer programmers who share their work with others, not computer criminals.

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PublisherVintage Publishing

ISBN-139780436205507

eBay Product ID (ePID)88795920

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages

Publication NameThe Hacker Ethic

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSocial Sciences, Computer Science

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

AuthorPekka Himanen, Linus Torvalds, Manuel Castells

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height198 mm

Item Weight310 g

Item Width126 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorManuel Castells, Linus Torvalds, Pekka Himanen