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The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".

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  • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

    The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
    A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

    dasgrueneblatt@wien.rocksD This user is from outside of this forum
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    @tante yes

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    • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

      The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
      A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

      shnepo@theforkiverse.comS This user is from outside of this forum
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      @tante yeah feature creep is a big problem. Mostly caused because of capitalism IMO.

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      • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

        The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
        A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

        glyph@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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        @tante @SnoopJ “this SaaS could have been an email”

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        • c0dec0dec0de@hachyderm.ioC c0dec0dec0de@hachyderm.io

          @tante 100%, but also feels like a bit of a personal attack

          glyph@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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          @c0dec0dec0de @tante look, we each know what we did, and maybe we should just admit it

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          • glyph@mastodon.socialG glyph@mastodon.social

            @tante @SnoopJ “this SaaS could have been an email”

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            @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

            glyph@mastodon.socialG aburka@hachyderm.ioA cucufaiter@mastodon.socialC quixoticgeek@social.v.stQ mmu_man@m.g3l.orgM 5 Replies Last reply
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            • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

              @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

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              @SnoopJ @tante (me opening the bag labeled "RFC 2322")

              I don't know what I expected

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              • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

                The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
                A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

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                @tante you can't go wrong with coffee, pen and paper.

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                • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

                  @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

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                  @SnoopJ @glyph @tante this ethernet cable could have been an avian carrier

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                  • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

                    The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
                    A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

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                    @tante Never automate anything before you have experience doing it manually.

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                    • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

                      @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

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                      @SnoopJ @glyph @tante New and classic at the set time xD

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                      • tante@tldr.nettime.orgT tante@tldr.nettime.org

                        The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software".
                        A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

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                        @tante
                        If that's not a nail, why did you hire a guy with a hammer?

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                        • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

                          @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

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                          @SnoopJ @glyph @tante photo by @th. I was one of those who made that DHCP server

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                          • aburka@hachyderm.ioA aburka@hachyderm.io

                            @SnoopJ @glyph @tante this ethernet cable could have been an avian carrier

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                            @aburka What if the avian carrier has a string attached to its leg?

                            @SnoopJ @glyph @tante

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                            • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

                              @glyph @tante "this DHCP server could have been RFC 2322"

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                              @SnoopJ @glyph @tante #PegDHCP was peak #Autoconfig!

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                              • quixoticgeek@social.v.stQ quixoticgeek@social.v.st

                                @SnoopJ @glyph @tante photo by @th. I was one of those who made that DHCP server

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                                @quixoticgeek

                                I love it! I want to share that image or something similar with attribution. Is there a link you'd recommend? If not, I'll share the image toot and your toot.

                                @SnoopJ @glyph @tante @th

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                                • glyph@mastodon.socialG glyph@mastodon.social

                                  @SnoopJ @tante (me opening the bag labeled "RFC 2322")

                                  I don't know what I expected

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                                  @glyph @SnoopJ @tante No peg-dhcpv6?!

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                                  • lady_alys@hachyderm.ioL lady_alys@hachyderm.io

                                    @quixoticgeek

                                    I love it! I want to share that image or something similar with attribution. Is there a link you'd recommend? If not, I'll share the image toot and your toot.

                                    @SnoopJ @glyph @tante @th

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                                    @lady_alys @SnoopJ @glyph @tante my original photo is CC-BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/osr/38318347355/ although @quixoticgeek is the original rights holder of the actual printout.

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                                    • th@social.v.stT th@social.v.st

                                      @lady_alys @SnoopJ @glyph @tante my original photo is CC-BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/osr/38318347355/ although @quixoticgeek is the original rights holder of the actual printout.

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                                      @th @quixoticgeek delighted to have the context for the image filled in, thank you both!

                                      @lady_alys @glyph @tante

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                                      • th@social.v.stT th@social.v.st

                                        @lady_alys @SnoopJ @glyph @tante my original photo is CC-BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/osr/38318347355/ although @quixoticgeek is the original rights holder of the actual printout.

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                                        @th @lady_alys @SnoopJ @glyph @tante you can consider the print out cc-by-sa too

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