International Free and Open Source Software Law Review

The International Free and Open Source Software Law Review (IFOSS L. Rev.) is a collaborative legal publication aiming to increase knowledge and understanding among lawyers about Free and Open Source Software issues. Topics covered include copyright, licence implementation, licence interpretation, software patents, open standards, case law and statutory changes.

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Printed Copies of IFOSS L. Rev. Now Available To Order

  

The Editorial Committee is proud to announce that you can now order printed copies of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review Volume 1, Issue 2 from Lulu.com.

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Publication of Second Issue - International Free and Open Source Software Law Review

  

The Editorial Committee of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review (IFOSS L. Rev.) is proud to announce the immediate availability of the publication's second issue online at http://www.ifosslr.org and in PDF format.  IFOSS L. Rev. is a peer-reviewed biannual legal review dedicated to analysis and debate about Free and Open Source Software legal issues. It is published by an independent Editorial Committee.

  
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Vol 1, No 2 (2009)

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Table of Contents

Articles

Towards Free/Libre Open Source Software (“FLOSS”) Governance in the Organisation HTML PDF
Richard Kemp 61 - 72
Balancing Free with IP: If Open Source Solutions Become De Facto Standards Could Competition Law Start To Bite? HTML PDF
Susannah Sheppard 73 - 82
Packaging Open Source HTML PDF
Mark H. Webbink 83 - 98
Passport Without A Visa: Open Source Software Licensing and Trademarks HTML PDF
Harvey Anderson, Tiki Dare 99 - 110

Case Law Reports

Back To The Future: Hinton v Donaldson, Wood and Meurose (Court of Session, Scotland, 28th July, 1773) HTML PDF
Iain G Mitchell QC 111 - 122
A look at EDU 4 v. AFPA, also known as the ”Paris GPL-case” HTML PDF
Martin von Willebrand 123 - 126

Book reviews

Law and the Internet HTML PDF
Andrew Katz 127 - 130

Tech Watch

Patents and their effect on Standards: Open video codecs for HTML5 HTML PDF
Silvia Pfeiffer 131 - 138
5 Reasons To Care About Mobile Cloud Computing HTML PDF
Fabrizio Capobianco 139 - 142

Platform

Open Source Policies and Processes For In-Bound Software HTML PDF
Karen Copenhaver 143 - 154


ISSN: 1877-6922