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http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... nt-cia-spy

This is an great article about open source everything and the coming revolution.

Thanks for this Biff, a fascinating read.

Indeed, breathtaking. I'm pleased there are people with the time and money that enables them to think this way and get airtime.

I don't like the name 'open source'. It may be just me but I can't help thinking that the guy has latched onto a buzzword and is suffering from the 'I only have a hammer therefore the problem is a nail' attitude.

He is prolifically well read, and he understands the problems very well. Better systems thinking than most spook analysts.

Very interesting and hopeful article, but I did have a chuckle that it included a link to buy, for $15, his new book "The Open-Source Everything Manifesto: Transparency, Truth and Trust".

Murf wrote:Very interesting and hopeful article, but I did have a chuckle that it included a link to buy, for $15, his new book "The Open-Source Everything Manifesto: Transparency, Truth and Trust".

In true open source manner, Steele has also made the book free to download:
http://ebook.stepor.com/book/the-open-s ... 2-pdf.html

And it's not quite new - it was written just before the Snowden releases.

biffvernon wrote:

Murf wrote:Very interesting and hopeful article, but I did have a chuckle that it included a link to buy, for $15, his new book "The Open-Source Everything Manifesto: Transparency, Truth and Trust".

In true open source manner, Steele has also made the book free to download:
http://ebook.stepor.com/book/the-open-s ... 2-pdf.html

Ah, fair play to him then. I retract my slur!

*downloads*

I certainly think it's the kind of direction we have to go as a species.