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glossary    

Open source license
An open source license is a copyright license for computer software that follows the principles of the open source movement. More formally, a license is considered open source when it has approved by the Open Source Initiative, with the criteria being the Open Source Definition. Software in the public domain (that is, with no copyright license at all)
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podcast    

The Business Side of Selecting an RTOS
John Carbone, Vice President of Marketing at Express Logic, discusses the 'business side' of selecting an embedded real-time operating system (RTOS). Key topics include RTOS, embedded Linux, licensing, and the costs affecting the 'total cost of ownership' of an RTOS across the design and deployment lifecycle.
preview: http://www.eg3.com   date: 12/8/2008

organization    

GPL Violations.org
The gpl-violations.org project tries to raise public awareness about past and present infringing use(r)s of GPL licensed software. The ultimate goal is to make vendors of GPL licensed software understand that GPL is not public domain, and that there are license conditions that are to be fulfilled. The project wants to act as information and communication platform between all parties involved with licensing of free software:...
preview: http://www.gpl-violations.org  

comparison    

Open Source License Comparison
Licenses are sorted in the chart by requirements imposed upon the licensee. Requirements imposed upon the licensor, such as a requirement to grant licensee patent permissions, are not considered.
preview: http://www.croftsoft.com  

misc.    

Quick Reference For Choosing a Free Software License
Handy tool for picking out the right free software license based on your needs. You select from criteria such as whether you prefer hackers to get your code or not, whether you want to protect proprietary information, etc., and then hit go. It helps you select a license.
preview: http://pgl.yoyo.org  

archive    

Black Duck White Papers - Software, Open Source, Licensing
A Guide to Software Encryption Export Compliance * Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World * Creating and Implementing An Open Source Policy: Five Steps to Success * Software Compliance Management: Automating License Compliance in the New, Mixed-IP Development World * Software Encryption Export Considerations
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