黑客伦理与礼物文化

Hacker Ethic and Gift Culture

受60年代文化革命和70年代计算机平民运动的影响,黑客形成了独具鲜明特色的后现代文化。其伦理之一———信息要免费———与现代主流商业文化背道而驰,是一种典型的礼物文化。黑客之所以要把信息当成礼物散发,其动机一是出于对信息垄断的反抗,二是为了获得做一名黑客的声誉。

Influenced by the 60's Culture Revolution and 70's Computer Grass Movement, hackers form a unique style of ethic characteristic by post-modern culture. One of the most revolutionary natures-'information wants to be free'-runs counter to commercial culture, it is a gift culture. The reasons that hackers give out information as gift are revolting monopoly information and winning reputation as a hacker.