Open Source Software: Why is it here and will it stick around?

This paper discusses the details behind the Open Source Software development scheme by looking at some of the most prevalent licences, and then by asking the question of whether Open Source will survive the legal battles that are starting to affect it, in particular the SCO v IBM case.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kimmo Nikulainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2004-03-01
Series:SCRIPTed: A Journal of Law, Technology & Society
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Online Access:http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrb/script-ed/docs/opensource.asp