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> Yes it is. At the top of the article he says: > > People will often claim that since X is Free and Open Source Software, every user of X is enabled to hack o
by Supermancho 4y ago
> Yes it is. At the top of the article he says:
> > People will often claim that since X is Free and Open Source Software, every user of X is enabled to hack on it and bend it to their will.
The requirement is never elucidated, stands. "bend it to their will" is not a qualitative or actionable statement, which is impressive hand-waving.
Nothing about this is related to Alan Kay.
- zen21 4y agohttps://tinlizzie.org/IA/index.php/End-User_Programming_by_Alan_Kay_(1991) https://tinlizzie.org/IA/index.php/End-User_Programming_by_A... Here is one of many places where Alan Kay talks about making programming available to everyone. It’s a good starting point for work exploring the deeper idea of enabling people to ‘bend software to their wills’.