Seven Notable Legal Developments In Open Source In 2016
Author | Richard Fontana |
Position | Senior Commercial Counsel, Red Hat. |
Pages | 59-65 |
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About the author
Richard Fontana is Senior Commercial Counsel, Products and Technologies at Red Hat. Most of his
work focuses on open source-related legal issues. Richard is a past member of the Editorial Committee
of the Review.
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Licence and Attribution
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