Open Source Law, Policy and Practice
Open Source Software has seen mass adoption in the last decade and potentially forms the majority of software today. It is realised through legal instruments, private law agreements, licences, governance, and community norms—all of which lead to the sharing of intellectual property and to economic and commercial disruption in technology.

Written by world leading Open Source and legal experts, this new edition of Open Source Law, Policy and Practice is fully updated with a global focus on technology and market changes over the last decade. The work delivers an in-depth examination of the community, legal, and commercial structures relating to the usage and exploitation of Open Source. This enables readers to understand the legal environment within which Open Source operates and what is required for its appropriate governance and curation in enterprise and the public sector. This is achieved by focusing on three main areas: intellectual property rights; the governance of Open Source; and the business and economic impacts.
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Open Source Law, Policy and Practice
Open Source Software has seen mass adoption in the last decade and potentially forms the majority of software today. It is realised through legal instruments, private law agreements, licences, governance, and community norms—all of which lead to the sharing of intellectual property and to economic and commercial disruption in technology.

Written by world leading Open Source and legal experts, this new edition of Open Source Law, Policy and Practice is fully updated with a global focus on technology and market changes over the last decade. The work delivers an in-depth examination of the community, legal, and commercial structures relating to the usage and exploitation of Open Source. This enables readers to understand the legal environment within which Open Source operates and what is required for its appropriate governance and curation in enterprise and the public sector. This is achieved by focusing on three main areas: intellectual property rights; the governance of Open Source; and the business and economic impacts.
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Open Source Law, Policy and Practice

Open Source Law, Policy and Practice

by Amanda Brock
Open Source Law, Policy and Practice

Open Source Law, Policy and Practice

by Amanda Brock

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Overview

Open Source Software has seen mass adoption in the last decade and potentially forms the majority of software today. It is realised through legal instruments, private law agreements, licences, governance, and community norms—all of which lead to the sharing of intellectual property and to economic and commercial disruption in technology.

Written by world leading Open Source and legal experts, this new edition of Open Source Law, Policy and Practice is fully updated with a global focus on technology and market changes over the last decade. The work delivers an in-depth examination of the community, legal, and commercial structures relating to the usage and exploitation of Open Source. This enables readers to understand the legal environment within which Open Source operates and what is required for its appropriate governance and curation in enterprise and the public sector. This is achieved by focusing on three main areas: intellectual property rights; the governance of Open Source; and the business and economic impacts.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198862345
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01/20/2023
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 640
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 6.30(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Amanda Brock is the CEO of OpenUK, the organisation for the business of Open Source in the UK, a member of a number of Open Source and Open Standards Boards, keynote speaker and author.

Table of Contents

1. Philosophy, Methodology, and Commerce: Using Law with Attitude2. Evolving Perspectives on Community and Governance3. Copyright, Contract, and Licensing4. Contribution5. Copyright Enforcement6. Transforming the Supply Chain with OpenChain ISO 52307. SPDX and Software Bill of Materials8. Corporate Concerns: Audit, Valuation, and Deals9. Trademarks10. Patents and the Defensive Response11. Open Source Software in Standard Setting: The Role of Intellectual Property Rights Regimes12. Export Control13. The History of Security14. Sustainability and Open Source15. Economics of Open Source16. Operational and Commercial Models of Open Source and Commercial Agreements17. Antitrust, Competition, and Open Source18. Foundations and NGOs19. The Rise of the Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs)20. Cloud Native Development, Containers, and Open Source Licensing21. Public Sector and Open Source22. Blockchain23. Open Hardware24. Open Everything
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