Open-source vendors seek help from Congress
Open-source software vendors are prodding Congress to define some legal standards to support the development and deployment of such software.
The vendors, which have formed the nonprofit Open Source Initiative (OSI), are most concerned about the legal definition of open-source software. Traditionally, such vendors provide full access to the source code of their applications, allowing others to study, change and redistribute the software on their own.
But they see an emerging trend in which some traditional software vendors are releasing so-called open-source software that has been patented. Barring any other legal protection, developers working with patented source code could be drawn into intellectual property disputes, OSI vendors say.
The lack of legal standards in the market “militates against the universality” of open-source software, said Michael Tiemann.
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