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Free software is given against the traditional proprietary software. There are huge differences between the free and traditional software in development, dissemination, improvement and their profit model. Restricting the freedom of software may lead to many negative effects, and advocating free software will not result in the lack of human resource, the decrease of efficiency and the reduction of...
This paper describes the design and implement of a small automated license tracking system with Open Source License Checker (OSLC)-a license tracking tool, which is based on factory core services proposed in QualiPSo project. With EJB3.0 specification, GWT and SOA framework, Open Source License tracing system calls a webservice checking open license conflicting statement, and feedback the results...
Open source software (OSS) has been widely accepted as one of reuse methods to develop software applications in industry. OSS is well known for free software which can be used with freedoms on costs and copyrights. Nonetheless, when it comes to compliances of OSS licenses, different licenses have different duties to which users should conform. Furthermore, if the software using OSS is commercial,...
Licensing dependencies among open source software (oss) packages reveal a lot about software compatibility relationships and the practicalities of oss licensing. There is, however, limited information on these in the literature. In this paper, we discuss various aspects of oss licensing, and we present an empirical study on FreeBSD ports collections concerning their licensing dependencies, in an attempt...
Free and open source software (FOSS) is often distributed in binary packages, sometimes part of GNU/Linux operating system distributions, or part of products distributed/sold to users. FOSS creates great opportunities for users, developers and integrators, however it is important for them to understand the licensing requirements of any package they use. Determining the license of a package and assessing...
Free and open source software strongly promotes the reuse of source code. Some open source Java components/libraries are distributed as jar archives only containing the bytecode and some additional information. For whoever wanting to integrate this jar in her own project, it is important to determine the license(s) of the code from which the jar archive was produced, as this affects the way that such...
FLOSS generates both enthusiasm and concern. In this paper we focus on the Canadian public sector, how it could benefit from FLOSS solutions, emphasising the strong connection existing between public function and Free and Open Source models. At the same time we analyse some of the major legal concerns linked with FLOSS, to distinguish real issues from Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD).
Increasingly, software-intensive systems are being constructed from components subject to different licenses. As software reuse, component-based software development, and open source software components come into more widespread use during system development, developers and consumers are faced with a complex array of legal rights and obligations that they have difficulty tracking, yet alone comprehending...
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