my comp paper! Urgh!
incremental infrastructure, and here is more recent reference/use of the term ! It is a great concept that i think is perfect with a learning by doing environment, particularly for community communication infrastructures!
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I hope you wouldn’t talk about it as an actual thing. It’s a descriptive term that - afaik - one person created and although Ethan’s a wicked smart guy with loads of experience in ICT4D, people shouldn’t confuse a neologism with an “accepted” word that has a tested currency. It’s dangerous and confusing. If you refer to it, it should be clear to the reader that it’s a new term worthy of it’s own criticism - as are many of the other terms that we create and then throw around.
I just mention this because changing discourse without referencing the change is a tool that the other side uses a lot, and we should seek to be aware of it as opposed to employing the tactic.
Comment by michael — July 26, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
I was taught that lesson here - in the comments - and it still smarts.
Comment by michael — July 26, 2008 @ 3:51 pm