Links
The links library names the broader commons this practice depends on. The organizations and networks here already do the work the doctrine asks of us: they host the hackerspaces, keep software free, campaign for the right to repair, and preserve what would otherwise be lost. Listing them is acknowledgement, not affiliation. None of them speak for this project, and this project speaks for none of them.
This is a living document. The section headings below follow the
information architecture
§5 list for /library/links. The list is curated, not exhaustive. An
organization earns its place by being one we would point a new practitioner
to first.
Hackerspace networks
- Hackerspaces.org wiki — the long-running global directory of hackerspaces. Coverage is uneven by region, but it remains the place to start looking for a space near you.
- Hacker Public Radio — a community podcast network run by and for the broader hackerspace and free-software commons. Not a directory; more like the connective tissue.
Free-software foundations
- Free Software Foundation — stewards of the GNU project and the four software freedoms, and the doctrinal ancestor of every free-software organization on this list.
- Software Freedom Conservancy — fiscal and legal home for community-led free-software projects. Enforces the GPL when enforcement is what it takes.
- Open Source Initiative — keeper of the Open Source Definition and the canonical list of approved licenses.
Right-to-repair coalitions
- Repair.org (The Repair Association) — the US coalition pushing right-to-repair legislation state by state. Tracks active bills and manufacturer opposition.
- Right to Repair Europe — the European coalition with the same mandate, coordinating campaigns across EU member states.
- PIRG Right to Repair campaign — a US public-interest research organization tracking repair legislation, manufacturer practices, and consumer-side advocacy.
Archival projects
- Internet Archive — the long memory of the public web. Hosts the Wayback Machine, the Open Library, and the software preservation collections. Doctrine: nothing here is anti-archival.
- Software Heritage — preserves the software commons itself: source code, not just artifacts. Mirrors the major forges, ingests releases, and assigns persistent identifiers.
How the list grows
Additions come by amendment, the same way the rest of the doctrine is amended. A new entry should say what it gives the commons that no existing entry does; overlap with an organization already listed is not a reason to add another. Entries are not removed when an organization fades. They are annotated with the date it last appeared active.
Two companion lists sit alongside this one: /library/reading for books, essays, and films, and /library/repair for repair resources.