Open Source Alternative : Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities, H...

Open Source Alternative : Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities, Hardcover by Meeker, Heather J., ISBN 0470194952, ISBN-13 9780470194959, Brand New, Free shipping in the USMeeker, an intellectual property lawyer, provides a resource for lawyers and professionals on the legal issues surrounding open source software licensing. As th is aimed at both lawyers and businesspeople, it only goes into a medium amount of detail on legal and technical principles, summarized for those who are not familiar with them. She describes the basis and theory of open source licensing, how it can be used in commercial businesses, including common licenses and their structure, audits and compliance initiatives, notice requirements, patents, trademarks, and developing a corporate policy. The second section, aimed more at lawyers, focuses on compliance risk, with discussion of the enforcement of licenses, distribution, and open source in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()