Lost and Found in Computation

What is best for the individual can be disastrous for the group

Details: Published: 08 September 2016

Today, I'm reading again about the Nash equilibrium, a simple but powerful idea that explains how self-improving individuals could lead to self-harming crowds.

what is best for the individual can be disastrous for the group

Two comprehensive article about The Prisoner’s Dilemma and other similar cases:

Game theory / Prison breakthrough, from The Economist - Aug 20th 2016
The Prisoner’s Dilemma, by Robin Houston

Feedback on The Evolution of the Internet

Details: Published: 04 August 2016

Hi Parth, I've just translated your article "The Evolution of the Internet from a geek’s paradise to a consumer ecosystem" to Spanish (coming in the next Joomla Magazine edition).

Re-reading your article, I think that your diagnose is sound.

However, I don't agree on the need of distributions. Firstly, a distribution is a solution for a business-specific need. For instance, a distribution for wine cellars. Who is an expert or a product manager for wine cellars? We can be experts in certain fields, but none of us (in our community) has the expertise to define a distribution for wine cellars. Secondly, to have a successful distribution for wine cellars, a different system than a CMS could be required.

I've been thinking on the same reasoning than you follow, but I arrived to the conclusion that we only have to be better on what we do and there is no need to change what we fundamentally do "a CMS for system integrators and developers/consultants".

In the past, there was a big pull from a market of early Internet users and we shared the space with WordPress (there wasn't much else to choose from).

Now, we have to define our focus with laser precision into the needs of system integrators and developers/consultants. I have had the pleasure to talk with you and I think we have a similar view to make Joomla growth into a hub of content to support websites, mobile apps and Internet of Things.

Best Regards,
Anibal

From ARS: Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it?

Details: Published: 18 June 2016

I want a poor student to have the same means of indulging his learned curiosity, of following his rational pursuits, of consulting the same authorities, of fathoming the most intricate inquiry as the richest man in the kingdom, as far as books go, and I contend that the government is bound to give him the most liberal and unlimited assistance in this respect.
Anthony Panizzi 1836 - Principal librarian of the British Museum

Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it?

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???? My first JCM article: Joomla 3.5, from 8-bit ASCII to full Unicode ????

Details: Published: 06 April 2016

From a historical point of view, in computing, we can testify how character representation has evolved. Since the basic binary encoding of 0s and 1s, each bit has added more expressiveness. Today, Joomla 3.5 is here to introduce the current gold standard, full 4-byte Unicode (Utf8mb4).

joomla 3 5 from 8 bit ascii to full unicode