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The narrative presented on this page is a roughly chronological summary of various incarnations of the idea of [[Convivial Tools]]. | The narrative presented on this page is a roughly chronological summary of various incarnations of the idea of [[Convivial Tools]]. | ||
| − | As described in [[Ivan Illich]]'s book [[Tools for Conviviality]] (1973), [[Convivial Tools]] are those which enhance the independent efficiency of the users. | + | As described in [[Ivan Illich]]'s book [[Tools for Conviviality]] (1973), [[Convivial Tools]] are those which enhance the independent efficiency of the users. Illich also foresaw the development of the internet before there was an internet, and understood that certain types of tools would be developed and maintained by the community that uses them. |
The roots of the philosophy of [[Convivial Tools]] go back at least to the French Enlightenment and the first Encyclopedists. For an outline of the critique of industrial technology over the past two hundred years, see the article [The Roots of Conviviality]. | The roots of the philosophy of [[Convivial Tools]] go back at least to the French Enlightenment and the first Encyclopedists. For an outline of the critique of industrial technology over the past two hundred years, see the article [The Roots of Conviviality]. | ||
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*Hacker generation of the seventies and eighties | *Hacker generation of the seventies and eighties | ||
*Free and Open Source Software movements | *Free and Open Source Software movements | ||
| − | *Wikis | + | *[[#Wikis|Wikis]] |
*Open Design | *Open Design | ||
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==Whole Earth== | ==Whole Earth== | ||
