An edition of The open source alternative
(2008)
The open source alternative
understanding risks and leveraging opportunities / Heather J. Meeker.
by Heather J. Meeker
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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.
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The Open Source Alternative
2008, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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The open source alternative: understanding risks and leveraging opportunities / Heather J. Meeker.
2008, Wiley & Sons
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Table of Contents
Introduction : how UNIX gave birth to Linux, and a new software paradigm
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
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?
Defininf distribution
Open source in M7A and other transactions
GPL version 3.0 (GPL3)
LGPL version 3.0 (LGPL3).
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Includes index.
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