Open Source Software Licenses

Part One the Law: Introduction; Copyright in software; Nature of licences; Nature of Open Source licences; Types of Open Source licences; Multiple Licensing - Conflict and Interaction; Approach to construction; Warranties, Liability and Exclusion; Law and Jurisdiction; Part Two Specific Licences; Part Three Practice and Precedents: Choosing an Open Source licence; Integrating Open Source software: interaction of different licence terms; Governance and Management of software development; Suing for infringement; Defending an infringement action; claiming indemnity.