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Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Code v2.0 Open for Wiki Update

I’d try to tell the story myself, but the intro to this page tells it all. If you haven’t read Code (v1.0) and topics on my website interest you, then head over to Amazon.com and get it today. It is worth every minute you spend with this book open. This is a very novel approach to updating book content. I know of at least one technical resource author that has been evangelizing this approach as well.
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Lawrence Lessig first published Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace in 1999. After five years in print and five years of changes in law, technology, and the context in which they reside, Code needs an update. But rather than do this alone, Professor Lessig is using this wiki to open the editing process to all, to draw upon the creativity and knowledge of the community. This is an online, collaborative book update; a first of its kind.

Once the project nears completion, Professor Lessig will take the contents of this wiki and ready it for publication. The resulting book, Code v.2, will be published in late 2005 by Basic Books. All royalties, including the book advance, will be donated to Creative Commons.

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