Links
The links library names the broader commons the practice depends on. These are organizations and networks that already do the work the doctrine asks of us — hosting hackerspaces, keeping software free, campaigning for the right to repair, preserving what would otherwise be lost. Listing them here is acknowledgement, not affiliation. None of them speak for this project, and this project does not speak for any of them.
This is a living document. Section headings below mirror the
information architecture
§5 list for /library/links. The list is curated, not exhaustive — an
organization earns its place by being one the practice would point a new
practitioner to first.
Hackerspace networks
- Hackerspaces.org wiki — the long-running global directory of hackerspaces. The wiki is uneven by region but remains the starting point for finding a space near you.
- Hacker Public Radio — community podcast network run by and for the broader hackerspace and free-software commons. Not a directory, but the cultural connective tissue.
Free-software foundations
- Free Software Foundation — stewards of the GNU project and the four software freedoms. The doctrinal ancestor of every free-software organization listed here.
- Software Freedom Conservancy — fiscal and legal home for community-led free-software projects. Enforces the GPL when enforcement is needed.
- 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) — US coalition pushing right-to-repair legislation at the state level. Tracks active bills and manufacturer opposition.
- Right to Repair Europe — European coalition with the same mandate. Coordinates campaigns across EU member states.
- PIRG Right to Repair campaign — 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, Open Library, and software preservation collections. Doctrine: nothing is anti-archival.
- Software Heritage — preserves the software commons itself — source code, not just artifacts. Mirrors major forges; ingests releases; assigns persistent identifiers.
How the list grows
Additions are proposed by amendment, the same way other doctrine is amended. A new entry should name what it contributes to the commons that an existing entry does not — overlap with an already-listed organization is not a reason to add. Entries are not removed when an organization fades; they are annotated with the date they last appeared active.
Companion lists — /library/reading (books, essays, films) and /library/repair (repair resources) — sit alongside this one.