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Oct. 11, 2008
Case Closed on Open Sources?
For the first time, the Federal Circuit has addressed the rights of open source creators — those who dedicate their copyrighted works to the public by offering free copyright licenses to users, writes Erica J. Pruetz. - Focus Column
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By Erica J. Pruetz On Aug. 13, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that violation of an open source licensing agreement constitutes copyright infringement. Jacobsen v. Katzer, 535 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2008). This marks the first time that the Federal Circuit has addressed the rights of open source creators - those who dedicate their copyrighted works to the public by offering free copyright licenses to ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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