1. Chapter 3: Understanding Software Licensing
Linux Essentials
Chapter 3:
Understanding Software Licensing

2. Chapter 3 Outline Investigating software licenses
The Free Software Foundation
The Open Source Initiative
The Creative Commons
Using open source licenses

3. Investigating Software Licenses
Copyright and Software
Patents, Trademarks, and Software
Using Licenses to Modify Copyright Terms
end-user license agreements (EULAs)
click-through licenses
shrink-wrap licenses
click-wrap licenses

4. The Free Software Foundation
Understanding the FSF Philosophy
Freedom to use the software for any purpose
Freedom to examine the source code and modify it as you see fit
Freedom to redistribute the software
Freedom to redistribute your modified software

5. The Free Software Foundation (continued)
Understanding the FSF Philosophy
Free Software and the GPL
The GPLv2
The GPLv3

6. The Open Source Initiative
Understanding the Open Source Philosophy
“Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.”
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7. Open Source and Free Software

8. The Open Source Initiative (continued)
Understanding the Open Source Philosophy
Defining Open Source Software
Free redistribution
Source code availability
Permission to derive works
Respect for source code integrity
No discrimination against persons or groups
No discrimination against fields of endeavor
Automatic license distribution
Lack of product specificity
Lack of restrictions on other software
Technology neutrality

9. The Creative Commons
Open source principles applied to books, music, videos, etc.

10. Using Open Source Licenses
Understanding Open Source Licenses
GNU GPL and LGPL
BSD
MIT
Apache
Artistic
NPL and MPL

11. Using Open Source Licenses (continued)
Understanding Open Source Licenses
Understanding Open Source Business Models
Services and support
Dual licensing
Multiple products
Open source drivers
Bounties
Donations