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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_.

    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”

          snoopj@hachyderm.ioS This user is from outside of this forum
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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"

            glyph@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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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_.

              robertootarola@mastodon.socialR This user is from outside of this forum
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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"

                aburka@hachyderm.ioA This user is from outside of this forum
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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_.

                  isaacfreeman@cloudisland.nzI This user is from outside of this forum
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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"

                    cucufaiter@mastodon.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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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_.

                      endlessmason@hachyderm.ioE This user is from outside of this forum
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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

                          ffeth@hostux.socialF This user is from outside of this forum
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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

                                  th@social.v.stT This user is from outside of this forum
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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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