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Intellectual Property

Jul. 17, 2001

Software Situation

It is not safe to assume that a license is actually open-source code until you have reviewed the terms.

        By Mary Heuett and Eryn Starun
        
        Careless use of open-source code can spoil your client's day. Imagine the following: A client receives a letter from an engineer, saying that the client modified and incorporated the engineer's code into the client's proprietary product. The letter contends that the client must share ...

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