“The Future of the Internet - And How to Stop It”
Written on April 24, 2008 – 8:16 pm
Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Serial Internet Entrepreneur
We just watched a videotaped presentation by Jonathan Zittrain who is the Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford Internet Institute. His book titled “The Future of the Internet — And How to Stop It” seems like something we all want to read. a few quotes:
Jimbo Wales:
“Jonathan Zittrain does what no one has before—he eloquently and subtly pinpoints the magic that makes Wikipedia, and the Internet as a whole, work. The best way to save the Internet is to turn off your laptop until you”ve read this book.”—Jimbo Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
Lawrence Lessig:
“This book is fundamental. It will define the debate about the future of the Internet, long after we haven”t stopped it. Absolutely required reading.”—Lawrence Lessig, Professor, Stanford Law School, and author of Free Culture and The Future of Ideas
More information and a complete review as soon as we read it. Or buy it yourself at Amazon.
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By Patrick on Apr 24, 2008
Hi Boris, you would make me happy if you could bring me a copy. Guess this is one of the must reads for 2008
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By Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten on Apr 24, 2008
Ok, will buy one right away.
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By Maarten on Apr 24, 2008
Sounds like a really interesting book. On vacation in two weeks, and desperately in need of reading material :)
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By Joshua Cohen on Apr 24, 2008
For a debate on Zittrain’s views, with Richard Stallman (gnu, Free Software Foundation), Hal Varian (google chief economist), Dave Clark, Susan Crawford, Bruce Owen, and Roger Grimes (Micrsoft), see:
http://bostonreview.net/current_issue/
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By Catharina on Apr 25, 2008
Het boek is daar ook gewoon te downloaden.
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By Christian on Apr 25, 2008
There is (currently) even a free download of the book available at the book’s / author’s Website: http://futureoftheinternet.org.....ternet.pdf
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By Catharina on Apr 25, 2008
Oh yes, sorry about the dutch; guess I was in Dutch mode :-)
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