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The 2015 Open Source Summer Reading List

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @07:13AM from the does-not-include-anything-by-melville dept.

ectoman writes: Opensource.com has just published its annual Open Source Summer Reading List. This year's edition contains 15 recommendations for books that celebrate open source values and practices. Topics include Python programming, Grace Hopper, open-minded leadership, and teaching children to code. There are also books on the philosophy of open information, an intro to DIY/Maker activities, and even a book about mastering Emacs. What would you add to this list?

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Re:Teaching children to code by ShanghaiBill · 2015-06-23 07:49 · Score: 1, Insightful

How would teaching children to code increase inequality?
Because smart kids learn faster than dumb kids, and although it is non-PC to say so, rich kids tend to be smarter than poor kids. But you should not accept that inequality is inherently bad. If you can pull everyone up, but benefit the rich disproportionately, that is still better than pushing everyone down to the same level.