Chapter 3
Ecological Niche Computing, the Social Environment, and Ways of Working
Keywords
Evolution, niche, coexist, platforms, environment
Adapt or die.
—Anonyomus
Description
There is an interdependency between any system and the environment in which that system operates. While many would regard this conclusion as obvious, it is all too often obscured when we look at the history of computing.
Even considering biological evolution, there is no uniform march forward with new species reliably replacing older species. Some species die. New species emerge. Some species survive countless years. Cockroaches, horseshoe crabs, and tube worms live for millions of years as other species die. In addition, some species change so much that their ancestors ...
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