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In that regard, is it art?
by jcw 17y ago
In that regard, is it art?
- unalone 17y agoOf course.
- mike_organon 17y agoNo, not in the sense of "fine art" like Michelangelo, that is a different kind of thing. It's a human artifact, it's design and engineering. And I would argue that art does have a purpose, greater than, say, entertainment.
- Ratatat 17y agoI'd put it at the boundary between art and craft... ... and I don't understand that you got down-modded for your constructive comment.
- gcb 17y agowhat define art is lack of purpose. that's why I call most of my hacks art.
- mike_organon 17y agoStrictly speaking, if it has no purpose you wouldn't do it. Your hacks may be for learning, entertainment, distraction, avoiding work, etc. Art has a different and distinct purpose, more along the lines of emotional fuel. This is why I disagree with PG about Hackers and Artists. Engineering, design, cool hacks, craft, etc may be exhilarating, but it's not about emotions the same way art is. These are great things on their own, they don't need to steal the word art to be great.