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21. Intellectual Property, Software
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22. Open Source Software Law (Artech
 
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23. Internet startup company draws
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24. Risk Assessment and Management
 
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25. Legal Knowledge Representation,
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21. Intellectual Property, Software And Information Licensing: Law And Practice
by Xuan-Thao N. Nguyen, Robert W. Gomulkiewicz, Danielle Conway-jones
 Hardcover: 1536 Pages (2007-01-30)
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22. Open Source Software Law (Artech House Telecommunications Library)
by Rod Dixon
Hardcover: 308 Pages (2003-11-30)
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Asin: 1580537197
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Provides a broad introduction to the area of software licensing in the information age. Helps professionals and students to understand the basic philosophy and key issues of open source license. Explains the legal framework that has been developed to support the increasingly popular Internet-based open source and free software community. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Authoritative and essential
This is one of two books that are essential resources for software acquisition - "Software Agreements Line by Line" (ISBN 1587623692) for commercial software, and this one for open source.

The SCO debacle with respect to Linux, and earlier cases of open source challenges, such as that related to MySQL, underscore the importance of understanding what you can and cannot do under the provisions of the various open source license models.This book provides a thorough understanding of each of the major license models, a comparison of open source to commercial models, and topics such as intellectual property protection, governing laws, and related issues.

I like the way the author, a practicing attorney and respected expert in cyberlaw and Internet governance, places open source in context with background information on software patents, open source goals and the Open Source Definition.This is key to understanding the licensing models, including GNU GPL, Copyleft, Aladdin Free Public License, and Open Software License. It's also key to understanding the limitations and possible vulnerabilities inherent with these license models in particular, and open source models in general - especially regarding ownership of code, derivative works, and the legal ramifications.

An interesting chapter for anyone who is considering releasing an open source product, "Rolling Your Own Open Source License", covers these issues from the developer's perspective, and gives excellent advice for selecting the appropriate open source license model.

The appendices and associated CD ROM contain a wealth of reference material, ranging from significant provisions of UCITA and UETA (1999), to a summary of every major and some minor models not covered in detail in the body of the book. Two areas in the appendix that merits attention are Fundamentals of Copyright Law, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), both of which are germane.

This book is augmented by the author's weblog, which is an invaluable resource and should be visited.The CD ROM that comes with this book is a searchable resource for quickly finding license template information and related laws. ... Read more


23. Internet startup company draws FBI investigation. (Technology).(CSI Group L.L.C. ): An article from: Arkansas Business
by Mark Friedman
 Digital: 7 Pages (2003-01-20)
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Title: Internet startup company draws FBI investigation. (Technology).(CSI Group L.L.C. )
Author: Mark Friedman
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 20, 2003
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 20Issue: 3Page: 1(2)

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24. Risk Assessment and Management in Pervasive Computing: Operational, Legal, Ethical, and Financial Perspectives (Premier Reference Source)
by Varuna Godara
Hardcover: 412 Pages (2008-10-30)
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The e-businesses of today are adopting pervasive computing with fervor but at the same time becoming increasingly aware of the many risks involved in it.

Risk Assessment and Management in Pervasive Computing: Operational, Legal, Ethical, and Financial Perspectives examines the implications of pervasive computing from varying crucial perspectives so that current and future e-business managers can make responsible decisions about where, when, and how to use this technology. Containing 19 chapters from an international pool of leading experts and field practitioners, this unmatched resource will enhance the awareness of emerging and global issues in e-business risk management. ... Read more


25. Legal Knowledge Representation, Automatic Text Analysis in Public (Law and Electronic Commerce)
by Erich Schweighofer
 Hardcover: 448 Pages (1999-10-01)
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Asin: 9041111484
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This volume is a presentation of all methods of legal knowledgerepresentation from the point of view of jurisprudence as well ascomputer science. A new method of automatic analysis of legal texts ispresented in four case studies. Law is seen as an information system with legally formalisedinformation processes. The achieved coverage of legal knowledge ininformation retrieval systems has to be followed by the next step:conceptual indexing and automatic analysis of texts. Existing approaches of automatic knowledge representations do not havea proper link to the legal language in information systems. Theconcept-based model for semi-automatic analysis of legal textsprovides this necessary connection. The knowledge base of descriptors,context-sensitive rules and meta-rules formalises properly allimportant passages in the text corpora for automatic analysis.Statistics and self-organising maps give assistance in knowledgeacquisition. The result of the analysis is organised withautomatically generated hypertext links. Four case studies show thehuge potential but also some drawbacks of this approach. ... Read more


26. Electronic Commerce: Technical, Business, and Legal Issues
by Oktay Dogramaci, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Yelena Yesha, Nabil R. Adam
Hardcover: 209 Pages (1998-08)
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Asin: 0139490825
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Contains a comprehensive but concise discussion of current research & future challenges of the interactions among the technical, business, & legal aspects of electronic commerce.CD-ROM included. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Great book
Well-written, concise, comprehensive. I like the integrated mullti-disciplinary approach

1-0 out of 5 stars How Computer Science Professors publishStudent papers
It was amazing to read this book and find numerous mentions of "In this paper" and so on.The book covers some interesting titles but gives very little technical or business applications.The editing is ofcourse horrible.After some research on the authors, it was intersting tofind some of their students research papers resembling the text from thechapters...Shame on them.

5-0 out of 5 stars Very well-written, informative, and concise
I am enjoying reading this book.The authors have done an excellent job in bringing together three diverse areas that are all so important for electronic commerce.As electronic commerce is being adopted rapidlyacross industry sectors, government, and education, a deep understanding ofthe main issues of electronic commerce is a must and also something thatmany people are looking for.

This book is an excellent attempt atviewing electronic commerce in the light of its technological, business,and policy-oriented issues.I also enjoyed having a comprehensivereference of the literature in this field.

If you are looking for aparticular aspect of electronic commerce, for example, web technology, youwill probably find other books that have dedicated discussions on thattopic.In fact there is no shortage of books that address specifictechnical aspects of electronic commerce.However, they might not provideyou with a general understanding of the wholistic picture that this bookprovides.I look forward to seeing another edition of this book.

1-0 out of 5 stars Save your receipt
I am half way through the book and I've decided to return it.Once you boil down the wordy sentences, there is not much real content left.No surprise that three of the four authors are academics and the fourth is aconsultant.

I also couldn't swallow the numerous typos and editingmistakes.A typo or two is no big deal, but this was ridiculous.Whoeverdid the editing at Prentice Hall should be demoted.

5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of the field
This is an excellent book. It is very well-written, concise, and yet it covers a wide range of topics.I liked the technical coverage of the related issues, particularly the coverage of data warehousing, multimedia,and workflow sections.The case studies are also very useful, somethingthat I have not found in any other publications on Electronic Commerce.Iwould recommend this book for anyone who is looking for either acomprehensive coverage or a quick look upof a specific aspect ofElectronic Commerce. ... Read more


27. The Copyright Protection of Computer Software in the United Kingdom
by Stanley Lai
Hardcover: 250 Pages (1999-12)
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This work analyses the scope of copyright protection for computer software in the United Kingdom,and examines challenges for the future.The work presents the case for the adoption and application of infringement methodology emanating from the courts in the United States, resulting in a narrower scope of protection than is presently argued for by many UK academics, practitioners and judges alike.The work makes a careful evaluation of the efficacy of the various prevailing tests for infringement of copyright in software and their progenies, suggesting an improved formula and advocating the utility of limiting doctrines to assist in the determination of substantial similarity of particular non-literal software elements, user interfaces and screen display protection.The monograph also contains a detailed study of reverse engineering, copyright defences, permitted acts, database protection and the copyright-contract interface in the context of computer software, not omitting crucial discussions of the internet, digital dissemination and the impact of recent treaty and legislative initiatives on British copyright law.As such it will be an important resource forpractitioners, lecturers and students alike. ... Read more


28. The Changing Landscape For Electronic Resources: Content, Access, Delivery, And Legal Issues
by Yem S Fong, Suzanne M Ward
Hardcover: 156 Pages (2004-07-28)
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Keep up-to-date with the latest in innovative electronic information services!

The Changing Landscape for Electronic Resources: Content, Access, Delivery, and Legal Issues focuses on the effects and challenges of providing electronic resources for libraries. The authors are librarians and other professionals with practical experience in current issues and developing trends. With this book, you will learn about technical, legal, and resource sharing developments that will contribute to the future distribution of global information in libraries.

This book shows how libraries using electronic resources can reduce costs and save transaction time for large and small public libraries as well as academic libraries. It also reveals recent initiatives related to open source software and core standards for resource sharing and interlibrary loal, such as the Bath profile and the NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol (NCIP). Special features of this timely book include figures, diagrams, references, and Web sites.

This book contains the wisdom and experience of professionals applying electronic resources to:

  • interlibrary loan systems
  • copyright and licensing
  • open source software
  • international data standards
  • scholarly publishing
The Changing Landscape for Electronic Resources will help you avoid many of the potential pitfalls of managing electronic content in the evolving modern library. This book will help you prepare for a future in which electronic access improves the range, speed, and quantity of cost-effective information services for patrons and resource-sharing partners. ... Read more

29. Management and E-Commerce: The Online Legal Environment
by Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz
Paperback: 256 Pages (2001-07-12)
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Students examine the basic legal environment topics relating to management in this dynamic, new module.Content is drawn from the exciting new text, Law for E-Commerce, which helps students recognize the legal issues related to maintaining and conducting business on the World Wide Web. ... Read more


30. Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice
by Stephen C. Durant, Steven W. Lundberg
 Hardcover: 741 Pages (2000-07)
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31. Computer Law Series: Copyright Software Protection In Ec Vol 12 (Computer/Law Series, 12)
by H.D.J. Jongen, Alfred P. Meijboom
Paperback: 250 Pages (1994-01-01)
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In this book, specialists from each Member State of the ECdescribe, in Part 1 of their chapter, the copyright provisions oftheir country, both in general and in respect to software. In Part 2they provide a detailed description of the way in which their countryhas enacted or intends to enact the Directive. Most of thecontributions contain a translation of the relevant statutoryprovisions. Thus the reader obtains a complete overview of theprotection of computer programs in the EC. ... Read more


32. Frameworks for ICT Policy: Government, Social and Legal Issues
by Esharenana E. Adomi
Hardcover: 350 Pages (2010-07-31)
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ICT policy framework is a set of principles and goals intended to govern the development, implementation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and application of ICTs in organizations, institutions, societies or nations. It provides the rationale and philosophy to guide the planning and development and utilization of ICTs in a particular setting.Frameworks for ICT Policy: Government, Social and Legal Issues is a reference on ICT policy framework and a guide to those who are involved in ICT policy formulation, implementation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and application. This comprehensive publication provides background information for scholars and researchers who are interested in carrying out research on ICT policies and promotes the understanding of policies guiding technology. ... Read more


33. Analyzing E-Commerce and Internet Law Interactive Workbook
by J. Dianne Brinson, Benay Dara-Abrams, Drew Dara-Abrams, Jennifer Masek, Ruth McDunn, Bebo White
Paperback: 576 Pages (2001-04-20)
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An interactive workbook for building advanced e-commerce Web sites, using hands-on exercises. Covers strategy, tactics, planning, deployment and maintenance, as well as such topics as B2B, B2C, extranets, supply chain management, intranets, and current coverage of Internet law. Softcover. DLC: Computer systems--Law and legislation--United States. ... Read more


34. ACLU suit challenges internet blocking programs. [American Civil Liberties Union]. .: An article from: District Administration
by Lisa Fratt
 Digital: 2 Pages (2002-11-01)
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This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Professional Media Group LLC on November 1, 2002. The length of the article is 364 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ACLU suit challenges internet blocking programs. [American Civil Liberties Union]. .
Author: Lisa Fratt
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Professional Media Group LLC
Volume: 38Issue: 11Page: 12(1)

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35. Internet is ripe for investment scams.: An article from: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
by Andrew Leckey
 Digital: 3 Pages (2005-03-22)
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This digital document is an article from FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine, published by Focus Publications, Inc. on March 22, 2005. The length of the article is 810 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Internet is ripe for investment scams.
Author: Andrew Leckey
Publication: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: Focus Publications, Inc.
Page: 34(1)

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36. ALLIANCE FORMED TO FIGHT INTERNET ATTACKS.(Industry Trend or Event): An article from: Software Industry Report
 Digital: 2 Pages (2000-03-06)
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This digital document is an article from Software Industry Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on March 6, 2000. The length of the article is 322 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ALLIANCE FORMED TO FIGHT INTERNET ATTACKS.(Industry Trend or Event)
Publication: Software Industry Report (Newsletter)
Date: March 6, 2000
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 32Issue: 5Page: 2

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37. Internet und Internationales Privatrecht: Zu den internationalen Dimensionen des Rechts im Electronic Commerce (Evolaris) (German Edition)
by Markus Fallenböck
Paperback: 226 Pages (2001-06-29)
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eBusiness im Sinn der Schriftenreihe Evolaris ist die Neugestaltung zentraler Geschäftsprozesse durch den Einsatz von Internettechnologien. Das Evolaris eBusiness Competence Center, das die Schriftenreihe trägt, bearbeitet auf internationalem Spitzenniveau ausgewählte Aspekte dieses Bereichs auf drei Ebenen.· Ökonomie und Recht· Anwendungen und· Technologie.Ausgangspunkt aller Arbeiten ist der Bereich Ökonomie und Recht. Hierbei werden schwerpunktmäßig Geschäftsmodelle und die dazugehörenden Geschäftsprozesse ausgearbeitet und jene Rechtsfragen untersucht, die sich aus diesen ergeben, insbesondere Marken-, Wettbewerbs- und Namensrecht, Urheberrecht, Vertragsrecht und Haftung sowie Internationales Privatrecht.Die sich aus den besonderen Anforderungen des eBusiness ergebenden Anwendungen werden ebenso entwickelt wie die hierfür erforderlichen Technologien.Die multidisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit von Wissenschaftern der verschiedenen Disziplinen mit führenden österreichischen Unternehmen garantiert ein Höchstmaß an Praxisbezug. Die internationale Ausrichtung, insbesondere die Zusammenarbeit mit den 21 RISI-Regionen, der City University of Honkong oder der Harvard University positionieren Evolaris auch international im Spitzenfeld.Die Schriftenreihe macht die Ergebnisse der Tätigkeit von Evolaris einem breiten Publikum zugänglich. Sie entsprechen höchsten wissenschaftlichen Ansprüchen, haben aber dennoch anwendungsorientierten Charakter und richten sich in erster Linie an den Praktiker. Zielgruppen sind daher je nach behandelter Thematik Anwälte und alle übrigen mit Rechtsfragen zum eBusiness befasste Juristen oder Entscheidungsträger in Betrieben oder Techniker die mit der unmittelbaren technischen Umsetzung betraut sind.Alle Publikationen der Bereiche Comuterwissenschaften/Neue Medien, Wirtschaft und Recht beziehen sich auf Electronic Business/Electronic Commerce.Herausgeber:Univ.-Prof. Dr. Otto Petrovic, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, arbeitet inzahlreichen Projekten und Fachgremien der öffentlichen Hand und derWirtschaft. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind ökonomische Fragen deseBusiness, insbesondere Geschäftsmodelle. [Nach Gastprofessuren inTucson/Arizona und an der Technischen Universität Eindhoven erstellte erden Strategieplan des Landes Steiermark für die Wissensgesellschaft, istMitglied der Taskforce im Rahmen von e-Austria des Bundesministeriums fürWirtschaft und Arbeit sowie des Media@kom-Beirats des deutschenMinisteriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie. Er ist Mitinitiator undVorstandsvorsitzender von evolaris (http://piom.kfunigraz.ac.at).]Dr. Reinhard Posch, Professor an der Technischen Universität Graz undMitarbeiter in vielen internationalen Fachgremien und Projekten betreffendIT-Sicherheit und elektronische Signatur, leitet das Institut fürAngewandte Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikationstechnologie derTechnischen Universität Graz. [Er ist wissenschaftlicher Gesamtleiter desZentrums für sichere Informationstechnologie-Austria (A-SIT), der erstenBestätigungsstelle nach Signaturgesetz. Als Mitglied der Taskforcee-Austria ist er für den Bereich e-Government verantwortlich und wurdedurch die Bundesregierung mit der Projektkoordination Bürgerkarte betraut (http://www.iaik.at).]USP zur Reihe:• eBusiness: Technische Grundlagen, neue Anwendungen, betriebliche Möglichkeiten und juristische Probleme• interdisziplinäre Darstellungen aktueller und zukunftsträchtiger Themen• Problemlösungen aus der Zusammenarbeit von Wirtschaft, Praxis und ForschungBernd Schilcher, Univ.-Prof. für Privatrecht; Vorstand des Instituts fürZivilrecht, Ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht;Vize-Studiendekan an der juridischen Fakultät und Mitglied des Senats ander Universität Graz.[Gastprofessor an der Rutgers Law School, Camden, N.Y.; Mitglied des "CommonCore of Europe: Harmonization of European Tort Law", Trento; Mitglied des"Europäischen Zentrums f. Rechtspolitik" (EZP), Bremen; Academic Director,IMADEC University, International School of Law, Vienna; Mitglied desBeirats evolaris, Graz.] ... Read more


38. Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
by Andrew St. Laurent
Kindle Edition: 207 Pages (2008-07-14)
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Asin: B0026OR3J4
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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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 projectThe 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. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars easy understanding and cover everything you wanna know
this book covers all of modern open source license which i wanted to know. also, it explain them very easy understanding way.

5-0 out of 5 stars Important and timely
People don't realize how important licensing is with open source, but there is a lot.

Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing is a very needed book and well written.

5-0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Introduction to Open Source Licensing
Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing
Andrew M. St. Laurent
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When sharing with others that I was reviewing an O'Reilly book through their User Group & Professional Association Program, the first question was always the same: "What book are you reviewing?"After saying the title was "Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing", responses ranged from "What's that?" to "Well, you won't have any trouble sleeping!"One might think that this list of people included relatives and coworkers who were not attuned to the open source community and its issues.On the contrary, the responses came from those within my circle of acquaintances that include software developers, system administrators, and even an intellectual property lawyer.Licensing is not exactly the sort of topic where people slide forward in their seats and ask to be told more.Such is the appeal of software licensing; however, the importance of understanding licensing, particularly within the context of open source development, cannot be overstated.

Those familiar with the O'Reilly product offerings have no doubt seen or purchased one or more their Pocket Reference series (http://pocketrefs.oreilly.com/).They are not comprehensive references, but rather convenient guides for a specific topic to provide the sort of information one is not likely to have committed to memory, particularly as the trend of having cross-disciplined technologists continues.This book could be considered the analog of pocket guides for open source and free software licensing.Open source licenses and their legal interpretation are subject matter that easily warrant a "pocket reference" that is a full-sized book of nearly 200 pages.

Frankly, reading through a software license and maintaining a reasonable level of comprehension is a rather tough job.The author manages to make the task far more bearable and fruitful at the same time; a difficult balance to strike.The pace of the annotation works well to break up the various licenses (twelve in total) into bite-sized chunks.Chapters 2 and 3, which address the BSD/MIT family of licenses and the GPL/LGPL/MPL family of licenses respectively, each end with a section titled "Application and Philosophy" that serves as a sort of reward for making it through the license and establishes a touchstone to summarize and provide meaningful context for what has been covered.

The annotations of the different licenses are a great introduction, but the book should not be considered as a complete reference for open source licensing issues.The book seems to affirm this at points where the author indicates that particular topics fall outside the book's scope, even to the point of recommending experienced legal counsel for certain issues.It also has a wonderful collection of footnotes and reference to other resources to allow the reader to flesh out topics of interest beyond the focus of this work.

One subtlety of the book that should not be missed is how the history of the open source movement is woven throughout the book to provide the context in which these licenses came into being and were modified to accommodate the vibrant, emerging world of open development models.The book's last two chapters bring that context to the foreground, fully developing the consequence of the licenses in daily development activity.It is far too easy to view these licenses and as mere legal documents that exist in and of themselves; the author reminds us that these licenses are the manifestations of a spirit of selfless contribution and work toward social good made possible by the considerable sacrifice of quite gifted individuals.For those passionate about the open source and free software movements, the section of chapter 7 titled "Models of Open Source and Free Software Development" is a poignant and stirring encapsulation of the first years of the GNU and Linux projects and the work that brought them into being.The cliché rings true; we do indeed "stand on the shoulders of giants."

The number of editorial errors involving misspelled and/or missing words seemed relatively high; this is a trend that seems to have developed in technical books in recent years, to a point that the technical community has come to accept it as some sort of side effect of the rapid pace with which books must be produced in order to keep pace with the rate of change.Given that this is an issue present in other works as well as this one, it should not particularly count as a mark against the work, but rather serve to underscore an issue publishers should consider improving.

"Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing" is a book which strikes a balance between completeness of subject matter coverage and manageability of size.Given the amount of attention the average open source user or developer has given to licensing, reading this book would be a considerable improvement.This book is recommended for a couple of audiences.First, it serves as a great foundation for developers either active in or contemplating participation in open source development.Searching most any open source mailing list for the term "license" can usually turn up some of its hottest flame wars.If most developers had this introductory level of understanding about the main open source licenses, hundreds of message threads arguing about licensing could be avoided.

A second audience for this book is the project manager and/or CTO in most corporate IT shops.Most corporate projects are making use of numerous open source libraries and frameworks.This is particularly true with J2EE, but also with .Net as a number of .Net counterparts to popular J2EE resources arise, e.g. NAnt, NUnit, etc.This book can dispel unnecessary apprehension regarding the use of these libraries that often arises from fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) propagated in much of the mainstream technology media.It can also equip managers to make informed decisions about team members' potential contributions to open source projects and the potential legal implications.

4-0 out of 5 stars good quick reference
I am an attorney who does open source software license work for a living.When this book came along, I picked it up, mostly because I was interested in seeing how O'Reilly does branching out well beyond its usual technical subjects.As you are probably aware, 2004 was the year of open source, according to some publications.Well, it was also the year of open source books.I have seen at least five that deal with the topic directly.

Getting to the merits of St. Laurent's book, I struggled with whether to give it three or four stars.You see, even as a lawyer I found it lacking in clarity and flow.Overall, I am opposed to the route he took in excerpting almost every term of each license and then providing exposition of his own that was a lot of times hardly more helpful than the original license language.A better approach to explaining the licenses can be found in Larry Rosen's wonderful book "Open Source Licensing."However, this downside becomes an upside when using the book as a reference, instead of an educational guide (justifying the fourth star).St. Laurent's approach here is useful for going into more depth on a particular license.Perhaps that was the goal all along.

Another advantage this book has over Rosen's is its broader treatment of the growing array of licenses and license types.St. Laurent covers more licenses and for that I am thankful.In the end, I would recommend having a copy of both Rosen's and St. Laurent's book handy.And whatever you do, skip Rod Dixon's "Open Source Software Law."

4-0 out of 5 stars Clearly defines licensing standards - great reference
Software licensing can be one of the most confusing issues of software installation and development.Most people assume that there are few if any issues with Open Source and Free Software Licensing but that often is not the case.While it may be free to install you wade into murky waters when you change the code, make a new program that uses some of the coding of the open source program, make a derivative program, or a host of other situations.Part of the confusion is that all Open Source or Free Software licensing is not the same.For example there are the MIT, BSD, Apache, and Academic Free Licenses.Or what about the GNU license?Most people don't realize that there are two different versions of GNU licenses, the GNU General Public License (GPL) and the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)?Then there is the Mozilla Public License, Q Public License, Artistic License, and Creative Commons License.

Author Andrew M. St. Laurent does an excellent job explaining all these various licenses, what you can do and can't do, the various benefits and shortcomings of the licenses and pitfalls to watch for.If you are doing development in this arena, have made an improvement to one of the programs, or have written a program for internal use that might have resell value you can't afford to not understand the nuances of the various licensing agreements.Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing is highly recommended and required reading for anyone in this situation. ... Read more


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