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IOSN and UNDP-APDIP Releases new publication on Free/Open Source Software Licensing
This e-primer examines different proprietary and FOSS licenses that use copyright law to regulate the use of software, and discusses how the FOSS movement uses licenses as a way to create a different model of software development. It provides scenarios to highlight possible copyright issues regarding the use of FOSS by end users, developers and vendors, and addresses common questions and misconceptions regarding copyright and licensing. The e-primer also includes two scenarios regarding government-sponsored FOSS projects.
FOSS Licensing Primer
As the FOSS Movement has been growing rapidly in recent years, more and more stakeholders are brought in to participate in different roles. Some of them are end users, developers, business entities, or government agencies that provide funding for FOSS projects. This e-primer is designed to provide these stakeholders with some basic knowledge about copyright law, copyrighted software and FOSS licenses. Legal issues may vary in different jurisdictions, therefore this e-primer may not be able to provide answers to all situations. But, hopefully, it will serve as a bridge between lawyers and non-lawyers in this joint venture of FOSS development.
FOSS: Licensing
Author: Shun-ling Chen
© UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006, 29 pages
ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0422-1
ISBN-10: 81-312-0422-7
Download: FOSS Licensing Primer (PDF, 1.3MB)
This e-primer is part of the Free/Open Source Software e-Primer Series. For other publications in this series, please visit :
http://www.iosn.net/publications/foss-primers
IOSN is an initiative of the UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme and supported by the International Development Research Centre of Canada.
FOSS: Licensing
Author: Shun-ling Chen
© UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006, 29 pages
ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0422-1
ISBN-10: 81-312-0422-7
Download: FOSS Licensing Primer (PDF, 1.3MB)
This e-primer is part of the Free/Open Source Software e-Primer Series. For other publications in this series, please visit :
http://www.iosn.net/publications/foss-primers
IOSN is an initiative of the UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme and supported by the International Development Research Centre of Canada.
