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Record Nr.

UNINA9910306644403321

Autore

Band Jonathan

Titolo

Interfaces on trial 2.0 / / Jonathan Band and Masanobu Katoh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2011

ISBN

9786613119117

9781283119115

1283119110

9780262295543

0262295547

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Information society series

Altri autori (Persone)

KatohMasanobu

Disciplina

346.04/82

Soggetti

Copyright - Computer programs

Computer software industry - Law and legislation

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

The interoperability debate -- Copyright cases in U.S. courts -- Interoperability under the DMCA -- Contractural limitations on reverse engineering -- Interoperability overseas -- The road ahead.

Sommario/riassunto

This title investigates an often overlooked factor in the development of today's interoperable world - the evolution of copyright law. The book examines the debates surrounding the use of copyright law to prevent competition and interoperability in the global software industry in the last 15 years.