Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models: A Comparative Analysis (Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This book discusses the main legal questions raised by free and open source software (FOSS) licenses and other alternative license models, such as Creative Commons. The legal questions raised by FOSS and other alternative licenses have been the subject of an intense international debate among legal scholars and practising lawyers in the last years. Courts in different jurisdictions have confirmed that the core features of FOSS licenses are compliant with the respective applicable laws and thus enforceable in the respective jurisdictions. What is still missing so far is an in-depth comparati...
ISBN(s)
9783319215594
