Частична автоматизация на лицензионно съответствие при използване на софтуер с отворен код
Partial Automation Of Open Source Software License Compliance

Author(s): Vladimir Slavov
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: software; open source software; software licensing; license compliance; legal automation; process
Summary/Abstract: Software is subject to copyright protection. Therefore, in order to use a piece of software, any entity other than the copyright holder must rely on a legal basis, such as a license. Open source software is a specific kind of software which, in some industries, reaches up to 85 % of all used software. What distinguishes open source software is the special category of licenses it relies on. These open source licenses grant a broad range of rights to the licensee, but they also require the fulfillment of obligations in certain cases, such as when a copy of the software or a derivative work thereof is distributed to third parties. This creates a necessity for organizations to develop processes that evaluate whether, and to what extent, components under particular open source licenses can be used in certain business contexts. The more open source software components an organization uses, the greater the need to enhance the process with automation. As a result, the role of legal professionals in this process changes significantly.

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