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    The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities
    The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities
    The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities
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    The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities

    By Heather J. Meeker

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    This book is a user manual for understanding and deployment of open source software licensing in business. Written for lawyers and businesspeople alike, it explains and analyzes open source licensing issues, and gives practical suggestions on how to deal with open source licensing in a business context. Including useful forms, information, and both technical and licensing background, this book will help you avoid legal pitfalls and edcuate your organization about the risks of open source.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateMay 2, 2008
    ISBN9780470255810
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