In a rural Vermont county, spotty cellphone coverage is the norm. But a local tinkerer is using old technology to help his community stay connected free of charge.
Alors que la souveraineté numérique est de plus en plus associée au potentiel du logiciel libre ou open source, les multinationales et leurs plateformes ont réussi à marginaliser les alternatives communautaires, voire à en épuiser les ressources, avec la complaisance de l'État.
“After presenting my cases, I find it tempting to look for a common theme. What makes a good enlightenmentware?
For me, these are the key points:
All these tools address a deep problem, and a kind of problem that I face every day, such as making programs on my computer cooperate, managing concurrent work streams, or generalizing a piece of code.
They are round: they pack the most volume in the smallest surface area. unix surface area is tiny, but it unlocks much power. Emacs and Git are all over the place, but their core is small, sweet, and easy to appreciate. - They invite and encourage you to explore their internals. It’s not only about being free and open-source; mastering them is also well worth the investment.”
I am inspired to create a complete script to setup my computer. I already use Homebrew but will take a look at MAS command-line interface which I have not yet used for the couple of apps not available via Homebrew
Finding technology that simply works feels like a rare gem. Everywhere we turn, there are promises of groundbreaking innovation, yet the true treasures are those quiet tools that do their job without fanfare.
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