Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
Andrew M. St. Laurent
- 出版商: O'Reilly
- 售價: $1,400
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,330
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 224
- 裝訂: Paperback
- ISBN: 0596005814
- ISBN-13: 9780596005818
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Description:
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 licenses
- The GPL, LGPL, and Mozilla licenses
- The QT, Artistic, and Creative Commons licenses
- Classic Proprietary licenses
- Sun Community Source license and Microsoft Shared Source project
The 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.
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. Open Source Licensing, Contract, and Copyright Law
Basic Principles of Copyright Law
Contract and Copyright
Open Source Software Licensing
Issues with Copyrights and Patents
The Open Source Definition
Warranties2. The MIT, BSD, Apache, and Academic Free Licenses
The MIT (or X) License
The BSD License
The Apache License, v1.1 and v2.0
The Academic Free License
Application and Philosophy3. The GPL, LGPL, and Mozilla Licenses
GNU General Public License
GNU Lesser General Public License
The Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL 1.1)
Application and Philosophy4. Qt, Artistic, and Creative Commons Licenses
The Q Public License
Artistic License (Perl)
Creative Commons Licenses5. Non-Open Source Licenses
Classic Proprietary License
Sun Community Source License
Microsoft Shared Source Initiative6. Legal Impacts of Open Source and Free Software Licensing
Entering Contracts
Statutory Developments Related to Software Contracts
The Self-Enforcing Nature of Open Source and Free Software Licenses
The Global Scope of Open Source and Free Software Licensing
The "Negative Effects" of Open Source and Free Software Licensing
Community Enforcement of Open Source and Free Software Licenses
Compatible and Incompatible Licensing: Multiple and Cross Licensing7. Software Development Using Open Source and Free Software Licenses
Models of Open Source and Free Software Development
Forking
Choosing an Open Source or Free Software License
Drafting Open Source LicensesAppendix: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs License
Index