3. Homesteading the Noosphere

• This document discusses the customs of the Open-Source Community and how hackers behave and projects are managed.
• Homesteading the noosphere means taking control of uncharted territory in the sphere of ideas.

• 3.1. The Hacker Community as a Gift Culture
• 3.2. The Lack of Project Niches
• 3.3. The Lockean Property Theory
• 3.4. Application to Projects
• 3.5. Ego-lessness in the Hackers Community
• 3.6. Rewards and Motivation

Written by Shlomi Fish