Free and open source software : policy, law, and practice / edited by Noam Shemtov, Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Queen Mary, University of London; Ian Walden, Professor of information and Communications Law, Queen Mary, University of London. - First edition. - xxxii, 506 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Open source as philosophy, methodology, and commerce : using law with attitude / by Ian Walden -- Open source and governance / by Ross Gardler -- Copyright, contract, and foss / by Luke McDonagh -- Trade marks and foss / by Noam Shemtov -- Patents and foss / by Malcolm Bain -- Patent litigation and patent wars / by Peter Langley -- Commercial agreements / by Amanda Brock -- Business implications of foss / by Neil Brown -- Copyleft in the cloud / by Jakub Menc̆l and W Kuah Hon -- Open source, standardization, and innovation / by Alan Cummingham -- Public sector and open source / by Iain G Mitchell QC -- Everything open / by Andrew Katz.

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Open source software--Law and legislation.
Free computer software--Law and legislation.
Intellectual property.
Law.

K1519.C6 / F74 2013

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