Mineralising Software: Moving Through Material Processes

Introducing the notion of ‘mineralisation’ as a conceptual tool taken from Manuel DeLanda and applied in the context of software, this article investigates the mineral origins of software and how to engage in mapping the vibrancy of software through new material practices.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rumen Rachev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2014-12-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/1149
Description
Summary:Introducing the notion of ‘mineralisation’ as a conceptual tool taken from Manuel DeLanda and applied in the context of software, this article investigates the mineral origins of software and how to engage in mapping the vibrancy of software through new material practices.
ISSN:1749-9771