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samizdat
(encz) | samizdat,samizdat n: Zdeněk Brož |
samizdat
(czen) | samizdat,samizdatn: Zdeněk Brož |
samizdat
(wn) | samizdat
n 1: a system of clandestine printing and distribution of
dissident or banned literature [syn: samizdat,
underground press] |
samizdat
(foldoc) | samizdat
(Russian, literally "self publishing") The
process of disseminating documentation via underground
channels. Originally referred to photocopy duplication and
distribution of banned books in the former Soviet Union; now
refers by obvious extension to any less-than-official
promulgation of textual material, especially rare, obsolete,
or never-formally-published computer documentation. Samizdat
is obviously much easier when one has access to
high-bandwidth networks and high-quality laser printers.
Strictly, "samizdat" only applies to distribution of needed
documents that are otherwise unavailable, and not to
duplication of material that is available for sale under
copyright.
See Lions Book for a historical example.
See also: hacker ethic.
[Jargon File]
(2000-03-23)
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samizdat
(jargon) | samizdat
/sahm·iz·daht/, n.
[Russian, literally “self publishing”] The process of disseminating
documentation via underground channels. Originally referred to underground
duplication and distribution of banned books in the Soviet Union; now
refers by obvious extension to any less-than-official promulgation of
textual material, esp. rare, obsolete, or never-formally-published computer
documentation. Samizdat is obviously much easier when one has access to
high-bandwidth networks and high-quality laser printers. Note that samizdat
is properly used only with respect to documents which contain needed
information (see also hacker ethic) but which are for some reason
otherwise unavailable, but not in the context of documents which are
available through normal channels, for which unauthorized duplication would
be unethical copyright violation. See Lions Book for a historical
example.
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