Remixing The Human Hacking Field Guide
Hello all...
A couple of days ago Shlomi Fish shared with us his short story entitled "The Human Hacking Field Guide". If you read it, you can imagine why I would like to see some changes. The story is a good concept though. The obvious issues aside, I found it to be an interesting (albeit accelerated) "fictional guide" for one just starting out. I love the premise of one female mentoring another, however, I am not fond of it's execution and the subplots surrounding it. I invited Shlomi Fish to discuss on my lj what I saw as biases detracting from a story that otherwise has excellent potential (gender roles, Debian, and RMS specifically)and how I would like to change that. No dice. He has not responded. I always, whether I agree with ones views or not, try my very best to respect the work a writer puts into a piece. I feel I have done that to the best of my ability here.
I have copied the entire work (with the exception of the chapter on "abandoning Debian" as I feel it serves no purpose) to a wiki which can be found here http://hhfg.wikia.com. I am going to start remixing it and forming it to its true potential in my free time. It's Creative Commons license allows for this. I believe the works strength lies in its blueprint for becoming a hacker as a personal journey. I also believe that its disparaging subplots can be easily transformed into empowering ones. As a female whose first experience with Linux was past the age of thirty, I wish I had read an empowering short story about a female starting out in the world of Linux/FLOSS in my youth. I want to make The Human Hacking Field Guide into that short story. You are all more than welcome to help if you'd like :)
A couple of days ago Shlomi Fish shared with us his short story entitled "The Human Hacking Field Guide". If you read it, you can imagine why I would like to see some changes. The story is a good concept though. The obvious issues aside, I found it to be an interesting (albeit accelerated) "fictional guide" for one just starting out. I love the premise of one female mentoring another, however, I am not fond of it's execution and the subplots surrounding it. I invited Shlomi Fish to discuss on my lj what I saw as biases detracting from a story that otherwise has excellent potential (gender roles, Debian, and RMS specifically)and how I would like to change that. No dice. He has not responded. I always, whether I agree with ones views or not, try my very best to respect the work a writer puts into a piece. I feel I have done that to the best of my ability here.
I have copied the entire work (with the exception of the chapter on "abandoning Debian" as I feel it serves no purpose) to a wiki which can be found here http://hhfg.wikia.com. I am going to start remixing it and forming it to its true potential in my free time. It's Creative Commons license allows for this. I believe the works strength lies in its blueprint for becoming a hacker as a personal journey. I also believe that its disparaging subplots can be easily transformed into empowering ones. As a female whose first experience with Linux was past the age of thirty, I wish I had read an empowering short story about a female starting out in the world of Linux/FLOSS in my youth. I want to make The Human Hacking Field Guide into that short story. You are all more than welcome to help if you'd like :)
