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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145424503321

Autore

Meeker Heather J. <1959->

Titolo

The open source alternative [[electronic resource] ] : understanding risks and leveraging opportunities / / Heather J. Meeker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

1-119-19770-8

1-281-21734-4

9786611217341

0-470-25581-1

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Disciplina

346.04/8

346.048

Soggetti

Open source software - Law and legislation

Computer programs

Copyright - Computer programs

Computer software industry - Licenses

Free computer software - Law and legislation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Free software and open source -- Common open source licenses and their structure -- Due diligence, license proliferation, and compatibility -- Audits and compliance initiatives -- Notice requirements -- Patents and open source -- Trademarks and open source -- Open source and open standards -- Developing a corporate open source policy -- Open source code releases -- Technical background : operating system kernels, user space, and elements of programming -- Enforcement of open source licenses -- The border dispute of GPL2 -- License or contract? -- Defining distribution -- Open source in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions -- GPL version 3.0 -- LGPL version 3.0.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a user manual for understanding and deployment of open source software licensing in business. Written for lawyers and



businesspeople alike, it explains and analyzes open source licensing issues, and gives practical suggestions on how to deal with open source licensing in a business context. Including useful forms, information, and both technical and licensing background, this book will help you avoid legal pitfalls and edcuate your organization about the risks of open source.