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<BR>an interesting perspective from the US:<BR>
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<BR><STRONG>Open Source Licensing: Risk and Opportunity</STRONG><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">This two-part article about open source software looks at software licenses, risks related to intellectual property and governance. In part one, author Ignacio Guerrero, IT consultant and former software director at Intergraph and Rolta, examines software licenses and their impact and risk to intellectual property. Part two will look at the elements of open source governance and risk management, and will be published in mid August. </SPAN><BR>
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<A href="http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/open-source-licensing-risk-and-opportunity-part-one/190454">http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/open-source-licensing-risk-and-opportunity-part-one/190454</A><BR> </div></body>
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