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==== Open Source is Explicit ====

In the context of software, “open source” describes a codebase that is visible to all. Not only does this allow it to be audited by anyone. It also allows anyone to copy and modify its contents, put them to their own use. While democracy was certainly a step toward open source—when compared to monarchy—much of the operating system remains in the sphere of culture, an implicit understanding of ‘how things get done’.  Here is where the specifics of open source software lend a powerful example.

Creating open source cultural practices then is not just about revealing secrets, it is about making the necessary steps (or thoughts and beliefs) explicit.

Holoscopic is explicit in that each social map frames a very specific conversation space, sequences of maps allow groups to navigate a specific chain of thought. Both of these are visible and repeatable.