“What is the point in obtaining a copyright in software? Not much, if Google can copy 11,500 lines of your code and it can still be a fair use. Copyrights just don ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ilkka Turunen in his role as global ...

Note that this language is not found in the license terms for Office purchased along with a new computer from a hardware manufacturer (this software is covered by OEM license terms) or to software ...

The authorization to use software. Most software is licensed rather than sold, which means purchasers are never the actual owners of the software, although they may be able to use it without any time ...

When considering whether software contracts are for the sale of goods or services, most courts turn to the Uniform Commercial Code. Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss how courts ...

Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, discuss the factors courts consider when evaluating whether mixed goods and services software contracts ...

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source code ...