Links for Presentation on Free Software and Open Source Licenses

based on a presentation to TCS Developers SIG on November 2, 2004

References/Bibliography

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/osfreesoft/book/
Full text of the book Understanding Open Source & Free Software Licensing,
by Andrew M. St. Laurent, published by O'Reilly Press, 2004.
Includes a lawyer's commentary on each of the most-used individual open source licenses, and other information. Great help for understanding specific licenses.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/toc.html
Full text of the book Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
published by O'Reilly Press, 1999.
Essays from various well-chosen people, some very pivotal in the open source and free software communities, regarding open source and free software. Excellent for perspective.

I tried to make this document reasonably accurate, insofar as the subject matter facilitates such an attempt, but I can make no promises for it. The links are provided to help you to investigate and evaluate for yourself.

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