The International Free and Open Source Software Law Book - Softcover

Van Den Brande, Ywein

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3955391027 ISBN 13: 9783955391027

Publisher: Open Source Press, 2014

Synopsis

As legal systems differ throughout the world there are significant differences in how Free and Open Source Software licenses are treated in different countries, and it can be difficult to obtain reliable information on national interpretations. The International Free and Open Source Software Law Book engages with this by providing a clear yet thorough analysis of Free and Open Source legal matters written and maintained by local experts. The publication is targeted towards lawyers, jurists and academics, and positioned as an international bench mark reference work. It provides an introduction to software protection, a general analysis of FOSS under local legislation and an overview of local FOSS cases (if any) for each country covered. The 2nd edition of the book features both new and updated chapters to ensure professionals remain abreast of the latest developments and market growth of Open Source.

About this title

About the Author

Ywein Van den Brande is a partner at Crelaw (Belgium). With his dual background of lawyer and information scientist, he focuses on IT and IP with a special interest in FOSS. Shane Coughlan specializes in communication and business development. He founded the European Legal Network and contributes to governance discussions in the US, Europe and Asia. Till Jaeger is an attorney-at-law and partner at JBB Rechtsanwälte, a Berlin based law firm, and a founding member of the Institute for Legal Questions on Free and Open Source Software (ifrOSS).

Edition details

• Publisher: Open Source Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3955391027
• ISBN 13: 9783955391027
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Van Den Brande Ywein, Coughlan Shane, Jaeger Till