By Andrew M. St. Laurent, O'Reilly, First Edition August 2004

Licensing is a major part of what open source and free software are all about, but it's still one of the most complicated areas of law. Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing explains your licensing options, how they compare and interoperate, and how license choices affect project possibilities. If you're an open source/free software developer, this book is an absolute necessity.

Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing bridges the gap between the open source vision and the practical implications of its legal underpinnings. If open source and free software licenses interest you, this book will help you understand them. If you're an open source/free software developer, this book is an absolute necessity.

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Table of Contents
Preface

Chapter 1: Open Source Licensing, Contract, and Copyright Law
Chapter 2: The MIT, BSD, Apache, and Academic Free Licenses
Chapter 3: The GPL, LGPL, and Mozilla Licenses
Chapter 4: Qt, Artistic, and Creative Commons Licenses
Chapter 5: Non-Open Source Licenses
Chapter 6: Legal Impacts of Open Source and Free Software Licensing
Chapter 7: Software Development Using Open Source and Free Software Licenses

Index

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