About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 63. Chapters: Academic software pricing, Aladdin Free Public License, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Automatic server discovery, Beerware, Brandable software, Browse wrap, Careware, Certificate of authenticity, Clickwrap, Client access license, Code Project Open License, Community source, Copy protection, Donationware, End-user license agreement, FlexNet Publisher, Floating licensing, Freely redistributable software, Freeware, Free and open-source software, Free software, Greenware (computing), Hacktivismo Enhanced-Source Software License Agreement, IBM LUM, IBM Type-III Library, ILok, Java Research License, Key changer (software), Key server (software licensing), License-free software, License borrowing, License manager, List of software licenses, Microsoft Corp. v. DAK Industries, Inc., Multi-licensing, Nagware, OPaC Free Public License, Per-seat license, Postcardware, ProCD v. Zeidenberg, Product activation, Project Harmony (FOSS group), Proprietary software, RealNetworks Community Source License, SecureLM, Shared source, Shareware, Shrink wrap contract, Site license, SLUC, Software licensing audit, Software protection dongle, Spridprogramm, Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. v. Wyse Technology, Sun Community Source License, T-License, Time bomb (software), Virtualization software licensing, Volume license key. Excerpt: Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available and licensed with an open-source license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software for free to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open-source software is the most prominent example of open-source development and often compared to (technically defined) user-generated content or (legally defined) open-content...
