If there is one book that needs to be in the local public library on the importance of Open Source in Civil Society, what would it be? Add your comments to this post.
I am open to all suggestions - I just want to know why. Special points for books that talk specifically about Africa, and do a good job explaining what Civil Society is all about. The most suitable book will be purchased for the Bainbridge Island library by the local Rotary Club in my name, so I want to be able to read it and recommend it to friends and neighbors that want to know more about why I do what I do in Africa.
Update: as luck would have it, various things seem to be broken on my blog including commenting. I’m trying to fix it - in the meantime, please email me your suggestions and I’ll post them here later. Thanks!
Sorry for the confusion for those looking for this site earlier today and getting error messages or blank screens when submitting your comments. I had been planning to move saidia.org, but the errors I was getting at the old place this morning precipitated things. Please go ahead and add your book suggestions now!
I have a book - again at home!
“Voices of Protest: Social Movements in Post-apartheid South Africa”
Also check out this site - an open source mobile phone project
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Main_Page
I am with the group purchasing the book in Tobias’ name. Something else to consider on the book suggestions - the book needs to be of fairly general interest. If we have books suggested that are too technical or limited in interest it will not be checked out so we are looking for books that will appeal to a broader range of people. I can’t wait to hear your suggestions!
Dear Friends
Hope this perticular book work for you guys,
“Social, Ethical and Policy Implications of Information Technology”
I found this book in Google Books. Seems to be a good one.
Regards
Sameera
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The book is mostly about Free Software, but makes the broader issues clear enough that I think a person thinking about Civil Society would “get it.” — “Free Software, Free Society” from the Free Software Foundation. It’s a collection of Richard Stallman’s writings. I just finished it a few weeks ago.