Article ID: CBB074639949

Anecdote: Retrospective Computing and Consumer-Led Development (2016)

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Amiga technology came into being decades ago. The concepts (and some of the actual system components) had staying power despite the failure of the original manufacturer. Developers and users around the world continue to push and use Amiga derived and expanded technology. This is more than retrocomputing as a desire to simply reclaim past computing technology. This is an example of continued technology development by a community of invested users, a sort of consumer-led development.

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Authors & Contributors
Fidler, Bradley Reuben
Jessa Lingel
Currie, Morgan
Park, Dongoh
Kneuper, Ralf
Coughlin, Joseph F.
Concepts
History of Computing
Users of technology
Technology and society
Internet
Software
Computer Programming
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
16th century
15th century
Places
United States
Norway
Finland
Soviet Union
Korea
Great Britain
Institutions
Pallned Parenthood Federation of America
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