Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
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Followed by | The Future of Ideas |
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Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a 1999 book by Lawrence Lessig on the structure and nature of regulation of the Internet.
Summary
The primary idea of the book, as expressed in the title, is the notion that
The book includes a discussion of the implications for
Other books
The Future of Ideas is a continuation of Code's analysis of copyright, where Lessig argues that too much long term copyright protection hampers the creation of new ideas based on existing works, and advocates the importance of existing works entering the public domain quickly.[3]
Revision
In March 2005, Lessig launched the Code V.2 Wiki to update the book with current information, which he then adapted into a second edition of the book, Code: Version 2.0, in 2006.[4]
Influence
The book has been widely cited, and Lessig has repeatedly achieved top places on lists of most-cited law school faculty.[5][6] It has been called "the most influential book to date about law and cyberspace",[7] "seminal",[8] and in a critical essay on the book's 10th anniversary, author Declan McCullagh (subject of the chapter "What Declan Doesn't Get") said it was "difficult to overstate the influence" of the book.[9]
See also
- Cyberspace
- Digital rights management
- Government by algorithm
- Information society
- Free Culture
- Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference
References
- ^ "Digital Commerce; Settlement talks in the Microsoft case hinge on a question: Are the laws of government or software supreme?". The New York Times. December 6, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Mann, Charles C. (December 15, 1999). "The Unacknowledged Legislators of the Digital World". Digital Culture. The Atlantic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Jesdanun, Anick (January 6, 2002). "Net legal scholar warns of threats". The Telegraph-Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Code v2 Launches Today - Creative Commons". Creative Commons. 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Ten most cited law faculty in the U.S. 2009 through 2013". Brian Leiter's Law School Reports. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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- ^ McCullagh, Declan (2009-05-04). "What Larry Didn't Get". Cato Unbound. Retrieved 2015-07-16.