- ASCII (squat)
:"For the issue with Unicode URLs called "ASCII squatting", see IDNA
The Amsterdam Subversive Center for Information Interchange (ASCII) was a
squat ted communication laboratory in the Dutch city ofAmsterdam . The first incarnation was formed in 1997 and based at the Herengracht. The lab then moved to the following locations:Jodenbreestraat , Kinkerstraat, Kostverlorenkade, Wibautstraat and Javastraat.ASCII became legalised when it moved into Jodenbreestraat 24 in January 2000, alongside the radical bookshop Fort van Sjakoo, but started squatting again when faced with a 900% rent increase. [ [http://www.nettime.org/Lists-Archives/nettime-l-0108/msg00123.html
ASCII in trouble: 900% rent increase ] ]The original aim was to provide a free
internet work space foractivist s andsquatter s and to promoteOpen Source operating systems such asLinux and free software programs such asOpen Office andMozilla . Members of the collective scavenged and rebuilt computers from trash. [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2005/02/08/stories/2005020800950400.htm The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore / Personality : IT's foot soldier ] ] In 2005, ASCII was involved with a plan to set up free community wireless internet access across Amsterdam. [ [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article585228.ece Breaching the 'Dam - Times Online ] ] In 2006 Javastraat was evicted [ [http://scii.nl/news/ascii-in-javastraat-is-no-more ASCII in Javastraat is no more — Ascii ] ] and the group declared a shift towards being ahacklab rather than having a physical space.See also
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Squatting
*Social centre References
External links
* [http://a.scii.nl/ ASCII website (defunct)]
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