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This book delivers an in-depth examination of the policy, legal, and commercial structures relating to the usage and exploitation of Open Source Software, enabling readers to understand the legal environment within which Open Source operates.
List of contents
- 1: Philosophy, Methodology, and Commerce: Using Law with Attitude
- 2: Evolving Perspectives on Community and Governance
- 3: Copyright, Contract, and Licensing
- 4: Contribution
- 5: Copyright Enforcement
- 6: Transforming the Supply Chain with OpenChain ISO 5230
- 7: SPDX and Software Bill of Materials
- 8: Corporate Concerns: Audit, Valuation, and Deals
- 9: Trademarks
- 10: Patents and the Defensive Response
- 11: Open Source Software in Standard Setting: The Role of Intellectual Property Rights Regimes
- 12: Export Control
- 13: The History of Security
- 14: Sustainability and Open Source
- 15: Economics of Open Source
- 16: Operational and Commercial Models of Open Source and Commercial Agreements
- 17: Antitrust, Competition, and Open Source
- 18: Foundations and NGOs
- 19: The Rise of the Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs)
- 20: Cloud Native Development, Containers, and Open Source Licensing
- 21: Public Sector and Open Source
- 22: Blockchain
- 23: Open Hardware
- 24: Open Everything
About the author
Amanda Brock is the CEO of OpenUK, the organisation for the business of Open Source in the UK, a member of a number of Open Source and Open Standards Boards, keynote speaker and author.
Summary
This book delivers an in-depth examination of the policy, legal, and commercial structures relating to the usage and exploitation of Open Source Software, enabling readers to understand the legal environment within which Open Source operates.
Additional text
The definitive handbook for anyone studying, working, or simply interested in learning more about Open Source, this volume provides compelling and comprehensive cross-disciplinary analyses, charting the evolution of Open Source from ideological beginnings into the critical public infrastructure the world relies on today. With contributions from the leading thinkers and practitioners in this field, even the most seasoned Open Source professionals will find this volume essential reading and reference material.
