Abstract
In the last few years we have witnessed the meteoric rise of open source software literature, from practically zero to a growing number of quality books studying all sorts of implications of the movement. This growing body of work includes, amongst others, Open Source Licensing by Lawrence Rosen; The Success of Open Source by Steven Weber; Perspectives on Free and Open Source Software by Feller et al; and Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing by Andrew St. Laurent. This publishing spree leads to the inevitable question of whether the world needs another book dealing with the legal implications of open source software. Protecting the Virtual Commons is a worthy addition to the existing literature. It is part of the Information Technology & Law series from Asser Press, which has already produced other good volumes. This particular offering mostly deals with the communities formed around open source software, and it...
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