@article{12706,
      author = {Lessig, Lawrence, and Sekula, Allan, and Stein, Sally, and  Lessig, Lawrence.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/12706},
      title = {The future of ideas : the fate of the commons in a  connected world /},
      abstract = {Is the Internet evolving into a controlled environment?  Should it be completely free from intellectual property  rights? [In this book, the author] argues that as the  Internet faces the challenges of intellectual property  laws, it should not become so controlled that it  discourages innovation and creativity in the digital world.  He explains the historical context of the Internet and its  relationship to the "commons" (items that are made  available for free) and argues that, for the Internet to  evolve and be an open environment, there must be a balance  between intellectual property and the public domain. His  book is filled with current case and social histories, as  well as extensive source notes. His examples are thorough  but can be excessively detailed. Though it is written for  the lay reader, it will be better understood by those with  some technological background.-Library Journal.},
      recid = {12706},
      pages = {xxiv, 352 pages ;},
}