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Title	Open Source Licensing
Type	Resource
Source	Prentice Hall PTR
Summary	In this book, Open Source Initiative general counsel Lawrence Rosen presents a plain-English guide to open source law for developers, managers, users, and lawyers. He explains the intellectual property laws that support open source licensing, reviews today's leading licenses, and helps you make the best choices for your project or organization. The sample chapter (available for download here) covers reciprocity and the GPL. Author: Lawrence Rosen ISBN: 131487876 Published by Prentice Hall PTR. Click here for a detailed description and to learn how to purchase this title. continue

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