| Description |
1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Free Software is Distributed Free; Chapter 2 ""Free"" vs ""Open Source; 2.1. The Importance of Freedom; Chapter 3 Why Use Free Software?; Chapter 4 Four Freedoms; Chapter 5 Intellectual Property and Network Externalities; 5.1. Free Software at a Glance; 5.2. Freedom To Run The Program as You Wish; Chapter 6 Wider and Wider Applications; 6.1. Beyond Software; Chapter 7 How Do We Interpret Free Software Criteria?; 7.1. Why Is Free Software Available? |
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7.2. Does Free Software Always Mean Free?Chapter 8 The Right Answers; Chapter 9 What is the GPL?; Chapter 10 ""Free Software"" and ""Open Source; Chapter 11 A Pragmatic Positioning; Chapter 12 Definitions of Free Software; Chapter 13 Free Software is Born as Open Source; Chapter 14 A Fragmentation of Open Source; Chapter 15 Who Uses Free Software?; Chapter 16 Have Free Software Licenses Ever Been the Subject of a Case Law?; Chapter 17 The Difference between Free and Open Source Software; Chapter 18 Where to Find Free Software?; 18.1. The Man/Machine Ratio |
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Chapter 19 A Classification of Software LicensesChapter 20 Mutualizing Efforts; 20.1. Why Does Free Software Apply To The Teaching Profession?; 20.2. Differences Between Free Software And Proprietary Software; Chapter 21 Contract-Based Licensing; 21.1. What Is "Copyleft""?; 21.2. The State of Free Today; Chapter 22 Multiple Types of Free Software Licenses; 22.1. ""Institutional"" or ""Reference; 22.2. Access to The Source Code is a Prerequisite; Chapter 23 The Legal Arsenal of ""Intellectual Property; 23.1. What Are The Main Free Software Packages?; 23.2. Free Software Definitions |
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Chapter 24 Example Source Form of a Rudimentary ProgramChapter 25 Practical Examples; Chapter 26 Free Software Guarantees Innovative Activity; 26.1. What Are The Advantages Of Free Software For A Company?; Chapter 27 Open Source Programs Are Not Necessarily Free Software; Chapter 28 Obligations of the Licensee; Chapter 29 Free Software Freedoms; Chapter 30 Free Software Equivalents; Chapter 31 Compatible Licenses; 31.1. Closed Software; 31.2. Freedom To Study, Modify and Improve Software; Chapter 32 Differences between Free and Open Source Software; Chapter 33 Legal Considerations |
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Chapter 34 Free Software CategoriesChapter 35 What is Free Software?; Chapter 36 Confusing Terms, Which You Should Avoid; Chapter 37 Free Software Opposes Proprietary Software; Chapter 38 The Advantages of Free Software; Chapter 39 Two Main Categories of Software; Chapter 40 Terms of the Free Software Licenses; Chapter 41 Stay in Control of Your System with Free Software; Chapter 42 From Proprietary Software to Open Source Software; Chapter 43 The Idea of Free Software; Chapter 44 Open-Source and Operating Systems; Chapter 45 ""Free Software"" and ""Open Source |
| Notes |
Chapter 46 Free Software Developers |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Open source software.
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Free computer software.
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Free computer software
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Open source software
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1773615750 |
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9781773615752 |
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