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Ed Felten in the Economist

shaikeiro writes "A fine article in the Economist about Ed Felten and what he is up to now. Also a good summary of what "freedom to tinker" means. From the article: "Thus, the freedom to tinker ends up being about the freedom of culture."" Are you a member of the EFF yet?

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  1. Re:*ponder jail time for openning power supply up* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It also almost seems like the Clockwork Orange might be coming to the computer... a world where not only is distributing mp3s illegal, but where it is indeed impossible.

    So that's what that movie was about! I watched it 3 times, sober, stoned and drunk and was unable surmise a plot from it each time.