Open (Source) for Business: A Practical Guide to Open Source

Open (Source) for Business: A Practical Guide to Open Source Software Licensing -- Second Edition

Heather Meekerâ€™s Open Source for Business is a practical, readable guide to help businesspeople, engineers, and lawyers understand open source software licensing. Based on the authorâ€™s twenty years as an attorney working at the crossroads of intellectual property and technology, this guide explains the legal and technical principles behind open source licensing so you can make the right decisions for your business. It offers tips on using open source, contributing to open source projects, and releasing your own open source software. You'll also get access to quick-reference tables on the major open source licenses, plus forms and checklists you can use to promote compliance. In this book, you will learn . . . â€¢ Why open source is not a â€œvirusâ€ â€¢ What the GPL is and how to handle it â€¢ When and how to conduct open source audits â€¢ What a user-friendly open source policy looks like â€¢ How to avoid and respond to open source enforcement claims â€¢ How to use open source to fight patent infringement claims â€¢ How to manage trademarks for open source products
Country USA
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781544737645
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781544737645
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Open (Source) for Business: A Practical Guide to Open Source Software Licensing -- Second Edition