The International Free and Open Source Software Law Book
Published in September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
331 pages
978-3-941841-49-9 (ISBN)
Description
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 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.
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Ywein Van den Brande is a partner at Crealaw (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).
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).