Jean-Michel Smith is a science fiction author, systems engineer, and IT architect. His IT career has taken him to many countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Published in France, his essays on free culture and collaborative endeavor appear in “LOGS: micro-fondements d'emancipation sociale et artistique.” His works in English include his science fiction novel “Autonomy” and his mathematics textbook “S3: The Smith Sexagesimal System.” Visit his website at jm-smith.com.