Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing: Guide to Navigating Licensing Issues in Existing & New Software"O'Reilly Media, Inc.", 2004. gada 16. aug. - 208 lappuses 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:
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... original license text and explanation. This book also looks at issues affecting all of these licenses, includ- ing ... code library, a manager deciding if and how you can use open source code in your business, or a lawyer evaluating ...
... original work is more common. While unauthorized derivative works ... code that is both functional, in the sense that it does work,* and dynamic ... code for use in performing other functions. When a consumer purchases a piece of software ...
... original work or her own derivative work , be themselves licensed in a manner consistent with the original license ... code from “ going closed " and require that users and contributors to the code abide by the communi- tarian values of ...
... original software. Such a user almost certainly has a greater incen- tive to correct such a shortcoming in a given piece of code than a software publisher, where suggestions to make such corrections must compete not only with other per ...
... original patent may be liable to a competing patent holder for a claim of infringement. It is possible that such a ... code, and must permit the creation of derivative works from the work itself. Each of these prin- ciples is expressed ...
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Qt Artistic and Creative Commons Licenses | 85 |
NonOpen Source Licenses | 114 |
Legal Impacts of Open Source and Free Software Licensing | 147 |
Software Development Using Open Source and Free Software Licenses | 164 |
Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivs License | 179 |
Index | 185 |
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Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing: Guide to Navigating ... Andrew M. St. Laurent Ierobežota priekšskatīšana - 2004 |
Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing Andrew M. St. Laurent Ierobežota priekšskatīšana - 2004 |