Hacking for the Commons (2019)
"Hacking for the Commons", this 87 minute long documentary takes us to meet with those who, from India to the United States via Europe, are experimenting with the emancipation tools of "free software" in order to bring concrete solutions in a multitude of fields in which collective practices known as "open" - thus "non-proprietary" - are spreading : in agriculture, with "free" seeds, in health, with Open Source medicines, or in education, thanks to a free access to knowledge... Resistants of the "Free" software field see it as a philosophical and political issue, as much as a societal choice, while the contributory and emancipatory practices of "Free" software are beginning to spread far beyond the IT field alone, for the benefice of the Commons...
Cast
- Richard M. Stallman - Himself
- Vandana Shiva - Herself
- Lionel Maurel - Himself
Screenplay
- Philippe Borrel (Author)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hacking for the Commons about?
- "Hacking for the Commons", this 87 minute long documentary takes us to meet with those who, from India to the United States via Europe, are experimenting with the emancipation tools of "free software" in order to bring concrete solutions in a multitude of fields in which collective practices known as "open" - thus "non-proprietary" - are spreading : in agriculture, with "free" seeds, in health, with Open Source medicines, or in education, thanks to a free access to knowledge... Resistants of the "Free" software field see it as a philosophical and political issue, as much as a societal choice, while the contributory and emancipatory practices of "Free" software are beginning to spread far beyond the IT field alone, for the benefice of the Commons...
- Who directed Hacking for the Commons?
- Hacking for the Commons was directed by Philippe Borrel.
- Who stars in Hacking for the Commons?
- Hacking for the Commons stars Richard M. Stallman, Vandana Shiva, Lionel Maurel.
- How long is Hacking for the Commons?
- Hacking for the Commons has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Hacking for the Commons?
- Hacking for the Commons is a Documentary film.
- Where was Hacking for the Commons produced?
- Hacking for the Commons was produced in France.