The Open Source Handbook

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Published 2003 Written by Michael Overly 130 pages $89.95 (Available in PDF Format Only)

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Did you know that commercial software often has open source components? And that many organizations may be unaware how deeply open source software has permeated their operations, raising a host of security and intellectual property risks?

The Open Source Handbook will help you learn the necessary contractual safeguards you need to protect yourself and your business.

This handbook will allow you to:

Avoid common flaws in open source license agreements.
Identify hidden open source components in commercial software you buy or license.
Adopt policies and guidelines to better control open source applications within your enterprise systems.
Make sure any viruses, defects or security threats in the open source software are identified and prevented from damaging your business.
Protect your proprietary code when integrating it with open source software.

From the Introduction by author Michael Overly

"The Siren song of open source software is all but overpowering to most businesses. Low cost, rapid return on investment, increased reliability, decreased development time, and a potential alternative to Microsoft products have led to a veritable open source gold rush.

But some businesses are taking a cautious approach to open source, asking "what price freedom?" They are focusing on a number of substantial operational, security, and legal risks posed by open source software. The most significant of these risks are identified and discussed in this book."

The Open Source Handbook provides an overview of the most significant business, legal, and operational issues raised by the use of open source software. In addition, tools are provided to assist organizations in gaining control over the proliferation of open source applications in their enterprises.

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