The potential for open source software in telecommunications operational support systems
BT Technology Journal
License integration patterns: Addressing license mismatches in component-based development
ICSE '09 Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Software Engineering
Analyzing software licenses in open architecture software systems
FLOSS '09 Proceedings of the 2009 ICSE Workshop on Emerging Trends in Free/Libre/Open Source Software Research and Development
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The freedoms of software and its ethical uses
Ethics and Information Technology
Free software, economic 'realities', and information justice
ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
A bundle of software rights and duties
Ethics and Information Technology
Free software and the economics of information justice
Ethics and Information Technology
Competitive Strategy for Open Source Software
Marketing Science
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A case study of the collaborative approaches to sustain open source business models
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If you've held back from developing open source or free software projects because you don't understand the implications of the various licenses, you're not alone. Many developers believe in releasing their software freely, but have hesitated to do so because they're concerned about losing control over their software. Licensing issues are complicated, and both the facts and fallacies you hear word-of-mouth can add to the confusion. Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing helps you make sense of the different options available to you. This concise guide focuses on annotated licenses, offering an in-depth explanation of how they compare and interoperate, and how license choices affect project possibilities. Written in clear language that you don't have to be a lawyer to understand, the book answers such questions as: What rights am I giving up? How will my use of OS/FS licensing affect future users or future developers? Does a particular use of this software--such as combining it with proprietary software--leave me vulnerable to lawsuits? Following a quick look at copyright law, contracts, and the definition of "open source," the book tackles the spectrum of licensing, including: The MIT (or X), BSD, Apache and Academic Free licensesThe GPL, LGPL, and Mozilla licensesThe QT, Artistic, and Creative Commons licensesClassic Proprietary licensesSun Community Source license and Microsoft Shared Source project The book wraps up with a look at the legal effects--both positive and negative--of open source/free software licensing. Licensing is a major part of what open source and free software are all about, but it's still one of the most complicated areas of law. Even the very simple licenses are tricky. Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing bridges the gap between the open source vision and the practical implications of its legal underpinnings. If open source and free software licenses interest you, this book will help you understand them. If you're an open source/free software developer, this book is an absolute necessity.