Legal Issues Relating to Free and Open Source Software
(2005) Legal Issues Relating to Free and Open Source Software , Fitzgerald, Brian F. and Bassett, Graham D., Eds. . Queensland University of Technology.
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Abstract
On 3 July 2002, QUT hosted the Legal Issues Relating to Free and Open Source Software Conference, which was opened by The Honourable Paul Lucas MP, Minister for Innovation and Information Economy for the State of Queensland Australia. The conference examined legal and business issues facing the development and implementation of free and open source software. The presenters were lawyers, academics and software developers expert in the area drawn from Australia and the USA. This publication embodies much of what was presented at the conference, which was and still is contemporary and challenging. The issues considered not only reflect on the past and present but also the future landscape.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Status: | Published |
| Place of Publication: | Brisbane, QLD. |
| Keywords: | open source; free software; technology law; gpl; bsd; open source licensing; law |
| Subjects: | 390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law > 390199 Law not elsewhere classified 390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law 390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law > 390114 Intellectual Property |
| ID Code: | 5758 |
| Deposited By: | Suzor, Nic |
| Deposited On: | 14 December 2006 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.law.qut.edu.au/files/open_source_book.pdf |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2005 QUT |
| Additional Information: | This version of the work is posted here with permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution is permitted. For more information about this book please refer to the publisher's website (see link) or contact the author. Author contact details: bf.fitzgerald@qut.edu.au |