Category: Appropriate Technology
Posts about Appropriate Technologies.
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The First Advocate of Open Source
The first advocate of Open Source was none other than the patron saint of neoliberal economics: Adam Smith. Although Smith’s classic The Wealth of Nations has become the de-facto Bible…
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Unfortunately…
We were unable to purchase the parts for the hydraulic ram pump, as the total cost was quite a bit more than we had originally set aside for the project.…
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Blips
There have been some blips in the blogosphere regarding the Open Source AT discussion. Jeff’s ruminations at sustainablog are featured on this week’s Carnival of the Green. Jamais Cascio at…
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Sustainable Cycling
The Portland Peace and Justice Center has put together quite an innovative bicycle tour. The Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tour combines a long distance cycling expedition with an integrated…
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Crossing the AT Chasm
While blogging about Open Source AT, Jeff at sustainablog poses an excellent question: “Is this a concept that generally will appeal to the more technically inclined, but leave the rest…
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Obstacles to Open Source
Although Open Source appropriate technology may be a good idea, it faces a number of obstacles to its implementation. First, there is the issue of licensing. How do we license…
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Open Sourcing Appropriate Technology Part II
In a previous article, I gave a brief summary of the origins of the open source movement. The open source model has become a powerful force in the world of…
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Open Sourcing Appropriate Technology Part I
In 1985, Richard Stallman published the GNU Emacs License in conjunction with his software package of the same name. Though it received little attention beyond the tight-knit community of computer hackers,…
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