Legal Aspects of the Information Society

Legal Aspects of the Information Society
by Malcolm Bain

Publisher: FTA 2010
Number of pages: 301

Description:
This book contains fundamental information for those who want to understand Free Software and how to contribute and benefit from it in a safe and legal way. Concepts like existing legal systems of software protection - copyright, patents, trademark and key concepts like Copyleft and free licenses - will provide a general background upon which practical skills for different contexts can be built.