4 confusing open source license scenarios and how to navigate them

Posted by bob on Jan 31, 2019 9:42 PM EDT
Opensource.com; By P. Kevin Nelson
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As an attorney running an open source program office for a Fortune 500 corporation, I am often asked to look into a product or component where there seems to be confusion as to the licensing model. Under what terms can the code be used, and what obligations run with such use? This often happens when the code or the associated project community does not clearly indicate availability under a commonly accepted open source license.

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