Openness and transparency form the stated political core of hacker philosophy
Evidence
The political philosophy of hackers is often summarized as “information wants to be free,” a phrase that emphasizes openness and transparency. In other words, anyone should be able to understand how things work, and use this information to tinker with technologies, political systems, the workings of city governments, and so on. — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 69
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Hacktivism emerged as a new frontier in the fight for transparency — W. David Marx, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the…, 266; Freely sharing information defined the early hacker culture and drove technological invention — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 71; Openness rhetoric in open-source culture masks gender-exclusionary status hierarchies — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 173 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Hacktivism emerged as a new frontier in the fight for transparency
#expands(0.82) — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 266 - Early hackers built software that encoded their liberal ideals in technical form
#expands(0.80) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 74 - Freely sharing information defined the early hacker culture and drove technological invention
#expands(0.78) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 71 - Openness rhetoric in open-source culture masks gender-exclusionary status hierarchies
#complicates(0.78) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 173