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==Distribution explained== | ==Distribution explained== | ||
To get an in-depth explanation and analysis of what constitutes '''distribution''' in everyday practice, see [http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/article/view/66/125 The Gift that Keeps on Giving - | To get an in-depth explanation and analysis of what constitutes '''distribution''' in everyday practice, see [http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/article/view/66/125 The Gift that Keeps on Giving - Distribution and Copyleft in Open Source] by ''Heather Meeker'' | ||
==Contribution Agreements== | ==Contribution Agreements== | ||
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*Traditional treatment of the subject comes from the perspective of protecting against risks that the software is perceived to create. The Association of Corporate Counsel has this primer http://www.acc.com/legalresources/quickcounsel/quickcounsel_open_source_software.cfm While it does discuss many of the valid concerns that you would have as a corporation, it does nothing to address the proactive and beneficial things you can and should do to address the needs and benefits created by the collaboration economy. | *Traditional treatment of the subject comes from the perspective of protecting against risks that the software is perceived to create. The Association of Corporate Counsel has this primer http://www.acc.com/legalresources/quickcounsel/quickcounsel_open_source_software.cfm While it does discuss many of the valid concerns that you would have as a corporation, it does nothing to address the proactive and beneficial things you can and should do to address the needs and benefits created by the collaboration economy. | ||
*Cornell University Law School https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/collective_work | *Cornell University Law School https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/collective_work | ||
*It would be great if the Wikimedia Foundation published their Employee IPR Policy, as a reference model, but there is no mention of it at https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Main#Board_and_staff_members and I don't believe it is publicly available. | |||