Coding Freedom
The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking
E. Gabriella Coleman
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Exploring the rise and political significance of the free and open source software (F/OSS) movement in the United States and Europe, Coding Freedom details the ethics behind hackers' devotion to F/OSS, the social codes that guide its production, and the political struggles through which hackers question the scope and direction of copyright and patent law. In telling the story of the F/OSS movement, the book unfolds a broader narrative involving computing, the politics of access, and intellectual property.
"Coding Freedom is insightful and fascinating, a superbly observed picture of the motives, divisions and history of the free software and software freedom world."--Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing
Paper | $24.95 / £16.95 | ISBN: 9780691144610Cloth | $65.00 / £44.95 | ISBN: 9780691144603
eBook | $24.95 | ISBN: 9781400845293
