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Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free SoftwareChristopher Kelty's book, Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software, can be read online, and I think parts of it will interest many here. It seems that programming languages, while mentioned, do not receive a lot of attention in this work. I would argue that they are a significant factor in the history that is being told, and an important resource for historians (though reading the history from the languages is not a trivial undertaking by any means). Still, seems like a very good discussion and well worth pursuing. Edited to add: As Z-Bo mentions in the comments, the website of the book invites people to re-mix it (or "modulate" it). Motivated readers can thus add the relevant PL perspective, if they so wish. |
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