The hacker ethic, and the spirit of the information age / Pekka Himanen.
| Author/creator | Himanen, Pekka |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, 2001. |
| Description | xvii, 232 pages ; 20 cm |
| Supplemental Content | ebrary |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue : what makes hackers tick? a.k.a. Linus's Law / Linus Torvalds -- pt. 1. The work ethic -- ch. 1. The hacker work ethic -- ch. 2. Time is money? -- pt. 2. The money ethic -- ch. 3. Money as a motive -- ch. 4. The academy and the monastery -- pt. 3. The nethic -- ch. 5. From netiquette to a nethic -- ch. 6. The spirit of informationalism -- t Conclusion -- ch. 7. Rest -- Epilogue : informationalism and the network society / Manuel Castells. |
| Abstract | Examines the ethos of the information age as represented by the values of the original computer hackers--enthusiastic programmers who share their work with others in a spirit of openness and cooperation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232). |
| LCCN | 00053354 |
| ISBN | 0375505660 |
| ISBN | 9780375505669 |
| ISBN | 9780375758782 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 037575878X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0436205505 |
| ISBN | 9780436205507 |
| Stock number | COUTTS |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA76.9.M65 H56 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |