Malleable computing xxiivv

Open computation that goes beyond open source, made from parts designed to be recombined.

Every layer of a malleable computing system is designed to support arbitrary recombination, reused across environments and freely sharable with others. Modifying such a system happens in the context of use, rather than through some separate tool and skill set.

In contrast with monolithic applications, these amorphous computers are finely tuned and thoughtfully crafted by their operator over the course of a practice.

By Devine Lu Linvega, who also has entries for permacomputing, salvage computing, and collapse computing.