Download or read book Software Rights written by Gerardo Con Daz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new perspective on United States software development, seen through the patent battles that shaped our technological landscape This first comprehensive history of software patenting explores how patent law made software development the powerful industry that it is today. Historian Gerardo Con Díaz reveals how patent law has transformed the ways computing firms make, own, and profit from software. He shows that securing patent protection for computer programs has been a central concern among computer developers since the 1950s and traces how patents and copyrights became inseparable from software development in the Internet age. Software patents, he argues, facilitated the emergence of software as a product and a technology, enabled firms to challenge each other's place in the computing industry, and expanded the range of creations for which American intellectual property law provides protection. Powerful market forces, aggressive litigation strategies, and new cultures of computing usage and development transformed software into one of the most controversial technologies ever to encounter the American patent system.
Download or read book Open Source Licensing written by Lawrence E. Rosen and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have studied Rosen's book in detail and am impressed with its scope and content. I strongly recommend it to anybody interested in the current controversies surrounding open source licensing." --John Terpstra, Samba.org; cofounder, Samba-Team "Linux and open source software have forever altered the computing landscape. The important conversations no longer revolve around the technology but rather the business and legal issues. Rosen's book is must reading for anyone using or providing open source solutions." --Stuart Open Source Development Labs A Complete Guide to the Law of Open Source for Developers, Managers, and Lawyers Now that open source software is blossoming around the world, it is crucial to understand how open source licenses work--and their solid legal foundations. Open Source Initiative general counsel Lawrence Rosen presents a plain-English guide to open source law for developers, managers, users, and lawyers. Rosen clearly explains the intellectual property laws that support open source licensing, carefully reviews today's leading licenses, and helps you make the best choices for your project or organization. Coverage includes: Explanation of why the SCO litigation and other attacks won't derail open source Dispelling the myths of open source licensing Intellectual property law for nonlawyers: ownership and licensing of copyrights, patents, and trademarks "Academic licenses" BSD, MIT, Apache, and beyond The "reciprocal bargain" at the heart of the GPL Alternative licenses: Mozilla, CPL, OSL and AFL Benefits of open source, and the obligations and risks facing businesses that deploy open source software Choosing the right license: considering business models, product architecture, IP ownership, license compatibility issues, relicensing, and more Enforcing the terms and conditions of open source licenses Shared source, eventual source, and other alternative models to open source Protecting yourself against lawsuits
Download or read book Software and Internet Law written by Mark A. Lemley and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 1724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the first casebooks in the field, Software and Internet Law presents clear and incisive writing, milestone cases and legislation, and questions and problems that reflect the authors' extensive knowledge and classroom experience. Technical terms are defined in context to make the text accessible for students and professors with minimal background in technology, the software industry, or the Internet. Always ahead of the curve, the Fourth Edition adds coverage and commentary on developing law, such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's Safe Harbor, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Stored Communications Act. Hard-wired features of Software and Internet Law include: consistent focus on how lawyers service the software industry and the Internet broad coverage of all aspects of U.S. software and internet law;with a focus on intellectual property, licensing, and cyberlaw The Fourth Edition responds to this fast-changing field with coverage of : the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's Safe Harbor the Electronic Communications Privacy Act the Stored Communications Act Hot News; Misappropriation Civil Uses of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Download or read book Computer Software Agreements written by Clarence H. Ridley and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shamans Software and Spleens written by James BOYLE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamans, Software and Spleens presents a look at the tricky problems posed by the information society. Boyle's book discusses topics ranging from blackmail and insider trading to artificial intelligence, microeconomics and cultural studies.
Download or read book Software Law and Its Application written by Robert Gomulkiewicz and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Gomulkiewicz’s Software Law and Its Application, Third Edition?covers the statutes, cases, and regulations that provide legal protection for computer software with a practice-focused approach. The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources. Key Features: Practice-focused, Gomulkiewicz covers real-world timely issues, including open-source software Chapters begin with an overview to provide context and cover common scenarios, allowing students to learn by applying relevant texts as they would in law practice Discussion questions and in-class exercises provide opportunities for students to “practice law” in the classroom setting as business and litigation lawyers Lightly edited cases give students a case-reading experience closely approximating law practice and instructors relevant materials to draw on Beyond cases, students work with licenses, NDAs, and other documents commonly used in the software industry New to the Third Edition: Updated cases, including the Supreme Court’s important Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. case Updated materials on software patents Updates on business model innovation New references to background readings on the software industry Professors and students will benefit from: Learning how all forms of intellectual property apply in the software industry Understanding the role that software licensing plays in technological and business model innovation Considering business law and litigation scenarios commonly faced by lawyers in the software industry
Download or read book The Mythical Man month written by Frederick P. Brooks (Jr.) and published by Reading, Mass. ; Don Mills, Ont. : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1975 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The orderly Sweet-Williams are dismayed at their son's fondness for the messy pastime of gardening.
Download or read book Software Architect s Handbook written by Joseph Ingeno and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to exploring software architecture concepts and implementing best practices Key Features Enhance your skills to grow your career as a software architect Design efficient software architectures using patterns and best practices Learn how software architecture relates to an organization as well as software development methodology Book Description The Software Architect’s Handbook is a comprehensive guide to help developers, architects, and senior programmers advance their career in the software architecture domain. This book takes you through all the important concepts, right from design principles to different considerations at various stages of your career in software architecture. The book begins by covering the fundamentals, benefits, and purpose of software architecture. You will discover how software architecture relates to an organization, followed by identifying its significant quality attributes. Once you have covered the basics, you will explore design patterns, best practices, and paradigms for efficient software development. The book discusses which factors you need to consider for performance and security enhancements. You will learn to write documentation for your architectures and make appropriate decisions when considering DevOps. In addition to this, you will explore how to design legacy applications before understanding how to create software architectures that evolve as the market, business requirements, frameworks, tools, and best practices change over time. By the end of this book, you will not only have studied software architecture concepts but also built the soft skills necessary to grow in this field. What you will learn Design software architectures using patterns and best practices Explore the different considerations for designing software architecture Discover what it takes to continuously improve as a software architect Create loosely coupled systems that can support change Understand DevOps and how it affects software architecture Integrate, refactor, and re-architect legacy applications Who this book is for The Software Architect’s Handbook is for you if you are a software architect, chief technical officer (CTO), or senior developer looking to gain a firm grasp of software architecture.
Download or read book Open Source Software Law written by Rod Dixon and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The convenient, fully searchable CD-ROM provides instant access to helpful license templates and important sections of laws.
Download or read book Software Law and Its Application written by Robert Gomulkiewicz and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Gomulkiewicz’s Software Law and Its Application, Third Edition?covers the statutes, cases, and regulations that provide legal protection for computer software with a practice-focused approach. Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Key Features: Practice-focused, Gomulkiewicz covers real-world timely issues, including open-source software Chapters begin with an overview to provide context and cover common scenarios, allowing students to learn by applying relevant texts as they would in law practice Discussion questions and in-class exercises provide opportunities for students to “practice law” in the classroom setting as business and litigation lawyers Lightly edited cases give students a case-reading experience closely approximating law practice and instructors relevant materials to draw on Beyond cases, students work with licenses, NDAs, and other documents commonly used in the software industry New to the Third Edition: Updated cases, including the Supreme Court’s important Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. case Updated materials on software patents Updates on business model innovation New references to background readings on the software industry Professors and students will benefit from: Learning how all forms of intellectual property apply in the software industry Understanding the role that software licensing plays in technological and business model innovation Considering business law and litigation scenarios commonly faced by lawyers in the software industry
Download or read book Code written by Lawrence Lessig and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated—that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government's (or anyone else's) control. Code argues that this belief is wrong. It is not in the nature of cyberspace to be unregulable; cyberspace has no “nature.” It only has code—the software and hardware that make cyberspace what it is. That code can create a place of freedom—as the original architecture of the Net did—or a place of exquisitely oppressive control.If we miss this point, then we will miss how cyberspace is changing. Under the influence of commerce, cyberpsace is becoming a highly regulable space, where our behavior is much more tightly controlled than in real space.But that's not inevitable either. We can—we must—choose what kind of cyberspace we want and what freedoms we will guarantee. These choices are all about architecture: about what kind of code will govern cyberspace, and who will control it. In this realm, code is the most significant form of law, and it is up to lawyers, policymakers, and especially citizens to decide what values that code embodies.
Download or read book Principles of Law of Software Contracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Intellectual Property and Open Source written by Van Lindberg and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book The Practical Guide to Software Licensing and Cloud Computing written by H. Ward Classen and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated 7th edition examines fundamental issues that both vendors and customers may confront in the negotiation of a software license and a cloud computing agreement, including related issues such as software development, professional services, maintenance and support. Included are four new chapters and 41 new forms, checklists, and policies. The cloud computing chapter has been expanded.
Download or read book A Software Law Primer written by Frederic William Neitzke and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1984 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Software Engineering at Google written by Titus Winters and published by O'Reilly Media. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop proper engineering practices to make their codebase sustainable and healthy. This book emphasizes this difference between programming and software engineering. How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its life? Based on their experience at Google, software engineers Titus Winters and Hyrum Wright, along with technical writer Tom Manshreck, present a candid and insightful look at how some of the world’s leading practitioners construct and maintain software. This book covers Google’s unique engineering culture, processes, and tools and how these aspects contribute to the effectiveness of an engineering organization. You’ll explore three fundamental principles that software organizations should keep in mind when designing, architecting, writing, and maintaining code: How time affects the sustainability of software and how to make your code resilient over time How scale affects the viability of software practices within an engineering organization What trade-offs a typical engineer needs to make when evaluating design and development decisions
