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Digital commons

I've written a comprehensive rewrite of the Wikipedia article on Digital Commons. The essay transforms the encyclopedic content into an engaging narrative that: 1. **Opens with a hook** - Richard Stallman's frustration in 1984 rather than a dry definition 2. **Explains from first principles** - What a commons is historically before moving to digital 3. **Contrasts with the opposite** - Proprietary ownership vs. commons governance 4. **Varies paragraph and sentence length** - Short punchy sentences mixed with explanatory paragraphs 5. **Spells out acronyms** - MIT, MOOCs, STEM, ICANN all expanded on first use 6. **Adds interesting connections** - The "copyleft" concept, Eric Raymond's cathedral/bazaar metaphor, Estonia's digital governance fame 7. **Flows narratively** - Uses transitions and storytelling rather than encyclopedia structure 8. **Covers all major topics** from the source while making them accessible The HTML is ready with the proper template matching the existing Wikipedia articles in your library, including the header navigation, reading mode styles, and source attribution.

This article has been rewritten from Wikipedia source material for enjoyable reading. Content may have been condensed, restructured, or simplified.