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07-15-2009, 01:28 AM
An Open source license is essentially a copywright that makes the source code available under terms that allow for modification and redistribution without having to pay the original author. Since the code is free, other licensing restrictions become more important such as such requirements to preserve the name of the authors and the copyright statement within the code, the implications of which become complicated and tricky.With the increasing permeation of open source in the market, there is a potential for more gray areas in licensing and the escalating risk of the developer losing control of his software.
A new legal Journal, IFOSSLR, that was launched yesterday attempts to tackle the bull by its horn. The 'International Free and Open Source Software Law Review' is a peer reviewed biannual journal for high-level analysis and debate about Free and Open Source Software legal issues and is published by an independent Editorial Committee.
In true Free and Open Source Software spirit , IFOSSLR will be available printed and on-line under a licence allowing it to be freely reproduced by individuals and organisations, commercial and non-commercial alike, provided that the content and authorship of the articles is respected.
The first issue is now available on the Internet to be read and downloaded without charge at www.ifosslr.org. Paper copies can also be ordered via the website (http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/announcement/view/1).
Click here to browse IFOSSLR Volume 1, Issue 1 online (http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/issue/1/showToc)
Click here to download a PDF file of IFOSSLR Volume 1, Issue 1 (http://www.ifosslr.org/launch/ifosslr-v1-i1.pdf).
A new legal Journal, IFOSSLR, that was launched yesterday attempts to tackle the bull by its horn. The 'International Free and Open Source Software Law Review' is a peer reviewed biannual journal for high-level analysis and debate about Free and Open Source Software legal issues and is published by an independent Editorial Committee.
In true Free and Open Source Software spirit , IFOSSLR will be available printed and on-line under a licence allowing it to be freely reproduced by individuals and organisations, commercial and non-commercial alike, provided that the content and authorship of the articles is respected.
The first issue is now available on the Internet to be read and downloaded without charge at www.ifosslr.org. Paper copies can also be ordered via the website (http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/announcement/view/1).
Click here to browse IFOSSLR Volume 1, Issue 1 online (http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/issue/1/showToc)
Click here to download a PDF file of IFOSSLR Volume 1, Issue 1 (http://www.ifosslr.org/launch/ifosslr-v1-i1.pdf).