Code

And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0

By: Lawrence Lessig

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Paperback | 1 December 2006 | Edition Number 2

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There's a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated-that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government's (or anyone else's) control. Code, first published in 2000, argues that this belief is wrong. It is not in the nature of cyberspace to be unregulable; cyberspace has no “nature.” It only has code-the software and hardware that make cyberspace what it is. That code can create a place of freedom-as the original architecture of the Net did-or a place of oppressive control. Under the influence of commerce, cyberspace is becoming a highly regulable space, where behavior is much more tightly controlled than in real space. But that's not inevitable either. We can-we must-choose what kind of cyberspace we want and what freedoms we will guarantee. These choices are all about architecture: about what kind of code will govern cyberspace, and who will control it. In this realm, code is the most significant form of law, and it is up to lawyers, policymakers, and especially citizens to decide what values that code embodies. Since its original publication, this seminal book has earned the status of a minor classic. This second edition, or Version 2.0, has been prepared through the author's wiki, a web site that allows readers to edit the text, making this the first reader-edited revision of a popular book.

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Lawrence Lessig is a James Madison of our time, crafting the lineaments of a well-tempered cyberspace. This book is a primer of 'running code' for digital civilization. Like Madison, Lessig is a model of balance, judgement, ingenuity and persuasive argument. * Stewart Brand *

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Political Control & Freedoms Human Rights Civil Rights & Citizenship Law Jurisprudence & General Issues Science Science in General Impact of Science & Technology on Society Computing & I.T.Information Technology General Issue

Ethical & Social Aspects of IT Digital Lifestyle & Online World: Consumer & User Guides Internet Guides & Online Services Laws of Specific Jurisdictions IT & Communications Law

Code is law	p. 1
Four puzzles from cyberspace	p. 9
Is-ism : is the way it is the way it must be?	p. 31
Architectures of control	p. 38
Regulating code	p. 61
Cyberspaces	p. 83
What things regulate	p. 120
The limits in open code	p. 138
Translation	p. 157
Intellectual property	p. 169
Privacy	p. 200
Free speech	p. 233
Interlude	p. 276
Sovereignty	p. 281
Competition among sovereigns	p. 294
The problems we face	p. 313
Responses	p. 325
What Declan doesn't get	p. 335
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