OReilly Intellectual Property and Open Source Jul 2008 eBook BBL [h33t][Spamicide]

Intellectual Property and Open Source: A Practical Guide to Protecting

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The type of the release is: eBook

In the PDF format with ISBN: 0596517963 and Pub Date: July 01, 2008

The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb

And released on: 08/26/2008



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"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of

law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!" -- Lawrence Lessig,

Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford

Center for Internet and Society If you work in information technology,

intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the

complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling. This book is for

anyone who wants to understand how the legal system deals with

intellectual property rights for code and other content. You'll get a

clear look at intellectual property issues from a developer's point of

view, including practical advice about situations you're likely to

encounter. Written by an intellectual property attorney who is also a

programmer, Intellectual Property and Open Source helps you understand

patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and licenses, with

special focus on the issues surrounding open source development and the

GPL. This book answers questions such as:

How do open source and intellectual property work together? What are the

most important intellectual property-related issues when starting a

business or open source project? How should you handle copyright,

licensing and other issues when accepting a patch from another

developer? How can you pursue your own ideas while working for someone

else? What parts of a patent should be reviewed to see if it applies to

your work? When is your idea a trade secret? How can you reverse

engineer a product without getting into trouble? What should you think

about when choosing an open source license for your project?

Most legal sources are too scattered, too arcane, and too hard to

read.Intellectual Property and Open Source is a friendly, easy-to-follow

overview of the law that programmers, system administrators, graphic

designers, and many others will find essential.



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