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

London, 2nd February 2011:
The Editorial Committee is delighted to announce issue four of the 'International Free and Open Source Software Law Review' (IFOSS L. Rev.) is now available. IFOSSL. Rev. is a peer-reviewed biannual legal review dedicated to analysis and debate around Free and Open Source Software legal issues.

 

The latest issue includes the following papers from leading experts:
  • "A Tale of Two Tragedies – A plea for open standards" by Maurts Dolmans, Carlo Piana
  • "Project Harmony: Inbound transfer of rights in FOSS Projects" by Amanda Brock     
  • "Software Patents in Europe: the patentability of computer implemented inventions at the EPO" by Noam Shemtov     
  • "Software Interactions and the GPL" by Malcolm Bain
  • "Affirmative action in procurement for open standards and FLOSS" by Mathieu Paapst
  • "Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX™) Specification" by Kate Stewart, Phil Odence, Esteban Rockett
Following the principles of the Free and Open Source Software movement, IFOSS L. Rev. can be freely reproduced by anyone for commercial and non-commercial use. It is available in HTML and PDF format at http://www.ifosslr.org, and printed copies can also be ordered through the website.

 

Background and Editorial Committee
The latest issue follows a successful launch in July 2009 and two well-received subsequent issues in December 2009 and June 2010. It continues in the spirit of structured analysis and quality legal reportage that is becoming the hallmark of the publication.
The journal's Editorial Committee is made up of members of the European Legal Network, a group founded by Free Software Foundation Europe in 2007 to connect legal experts engaging with FOSS. Today, the network is the world's largest community of lawyers and licensing specialists in the field, containing over 200 specialists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.

 

Financing and support:
The Editorial Committee of IFOSS L. Rev. thanks the NLnet Foundation and the Mozilla foundation for initial financial and administrative support, and Free Software Foundation Europe for establishing the European Legal Network. While none of these organisations has any editorial control over IFOSS L. Rev., their contribution is highly appreciated.

 

Contacts: 
Andrew Katz, Editor: +44 (0) 7970 835001
Amanda Brock, Editor: +44 (0) 780 9389878


ISSN: 1877-6922