the limits in open code

Chapter Captain: Brian Honermann - bhonermann at gmail.com

Parts: [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ]

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Chapter Goals

The Goals for Chapter 8 are fairly self-evident.  This chapter is largely a technical one meant to make sure that readers are aware (or become aware) of certain basic vocabulary and concepts.  That is the ultimate goal.  To that end:

• We need to correct any errors or mischaracterizations in the original text,

• Many of the examples Lessig wrote about originally need to be updated - for instance the section on Netscape/Mozilla should be updated to mention Firefox.  
• P2P concepts should make an appearance here - Freenet is particularly apt as an example of how open code can prevent regulation.
• Trusted Computing architecture should also make an appearance.
  

All of that being said, remember we are not attempting to create a new book here, just revise the old one.  When we talk about P2P or Trusted Computing we shouldn't launch into long debates about the beauty/evils of the technologies themselves, especailly in this chapter.  We need to talk about them in the sense of informing people HOW they work and what that means for regulation of speech on the Internet.  This chapter is not about how they SHOULD be used, merely how they CAN be used.

These goals are all open to debate - see that edit button at the top?  Use it.

More to come later.  Happy Editing.